[Intro]
[Strophe]
Em               A          Bm 
I don't drink coffee I take tea my
 dear
I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
Em            A               Bm 
I like my toast done on one side
Em          A               Bm 
And you can hear it in my accent when
 I talk
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
       Em            A     Bm 
I'm an Englishman in New  York
Em       A            Bm 
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
Em         A               Bm 
A walking cane here at my side
Em         A               Bm 
I take it everywhere I walk
Em                A       Bm 
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Refrain]
Em      A    Bm 
I'm an alien   I'm a legal alien
        Em        A        Bm 
I'm an Englishman  in New York
Em      A    Bm 
I'm an alien   I'm a legal alien
        Em        A      Bm 
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Strophe]
Em                A                
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone
 Bm 
 said
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Em            A           Bm 
Then he's the hero of the day
Em                A             Bm
It takes a man to suffer ignorance
 
 and smile
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
       Em         A             Bm 
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Refrain]
Em      A    Bm 
I'm an alien   I'm a legal alien
        Em        A        Bm 
I'm an Englishman  in New York
Em      A    Bm 
I'm an alien   I'm a legal alien
        Em        A      Bm 
I'm an Englishman in New York
[Pont]
D                       A 
Modesty, propriety can lead to
 notoriety
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
Bm                             F# 
You could end up as the only one
 G                        A 
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this
 society
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
  F#/A#                              
At night a candle's brighter than the
 Bm 
 sun
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
[Instrumentale]
Em   A   Bm  x4
[Strophe]
Em                A                  
Takes more than combat gear to make a
 Bm 
 man
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Em                A             Bm 
Takes more than a license for a gun
Em                A              
Confront your enemies, avoid them
  Bm 
 when you can
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
       Em         A             Bm 
A gentleman will walk but never run
Em                A                
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone
 Bm 
 said
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Em            A           Bm 
Then he's the hero of the day
Em                A            Bm 
It takes a man to suffer ignorance
 and smile
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
       Em         A             Bm 
Be yourself no matter what they say
[Refrain]
Em      A    Bm 
I'm an alien   I'm a legal alien
        Em        A        Bm 
I'm an Englishman  in New York
Em      A    Bm 
I'm an alien   I'm a legal alien
        Em        A      Bm 
I'm an Englishman in New York