Am D Em DI don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
Am D Em DI like my toast done on one side
Am D EmAnd you can hear it in my accent when I talk
D Am D Em DI'm an Englishman in New York
Am D Em DSee me walking down Fifth Avenue
Am D Em DA walking cane here at my side
Am D Em DI take it everywhere I walk
Am D Em DI'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
Am D EmI'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em DI'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
Am D EmI'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em DI'm an Englishman in New York
Am D Em DIf, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Am D Em DThen he's the hero of the day
Am D EmIt takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
D Am D Em DBe yourself no matter what they say Woo-ooh
Am D EmI'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em DI'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
Am D EmI'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em DI'm an Englishman in New York
G DModesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
Em BYou could end up as the only one
C DGentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
D#dim7 EmAt night a candle's brighter than the sun
Am D Em
Am D Em DTakes more than combat gear to make a man
Am D Em DTakes more than a license for a gun
Am D EmConfront your enemies, avoid them when you can
D Am D Em DA gentleman will walk but never run
Am D Em DIf, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Am D Em DThen he's the hero of the day
Am D EmIt takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
D Am D Em DBe yourself no matter what they say Woo-ooh
Am D EmI'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em DI'm an Englishman in New York Woo-ooh
Am D EmI'm an alien I'm a legal alien
D Am D Em DI'm an Englishman in New York