An Englishman in New York
Dm - G - Am (4x)
Dm G Am
1. I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear,
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G Am
I like my toast done on the
side,
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G Am
and you can hear it in my
accent when I talk,
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Am
I'm an Englishman in
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2. See me walking down
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G Am
a walking cane here at my
side.
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G Am
I take it everywhere I walk,
Dm G Am
I'm an Englishman in
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Oho, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien,
Dm G Am
I'm an Englishman in
Dm G Am
2. If "manners maketh
man", as someone said,
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G Am
he's our hero of the day.
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It takes a man to suffer
ignorance and smile,
Dm G Am
be yourself no matter what
they say.
Dm G Em Am
Oho, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien,
Dm G Am
I'm an Englishman in
C G
Modesty, propriety can lead to
notoriety,
Am E
you could end up as the only one.
F G
Gentleness, sobriety
are rare in this society,
E Am
at night a candle's brighter
than the sun.
+ Dm
- G - Am (4x) + Dm - G - Am (2x)
Dm G Am
3. Takes more than combat
gear to make a man,
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takes more
than a license for a gun.
Dm G Am
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can,
Dm G Am
a gentleman will walk but
never run.
Dm G Am
2. If "manners maketh man", as someone said,
Dm
G Am
he's our hero of the day.
Dm
G Am
It takes a man to suffer
ignorance and smile,
Dm G Am
be yourself no matter what
they say.
Dm G Am
+ Be yourself no matter what they say. (2x)
Dm G Em Am
Oho, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien,
Dm G Am
I'm an Englishman in
(orig.
= capo 2nd) (Sting)