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Intro: Dm G | Am Am Am G } ×4 Dm G I don’t drink coffee, Am G I take tea, my dear, Dm G Am G I like my toast done on one side. Dm G And you can hear it Am In my accent when I talk, G Dm G Am G I’m an Englishman in New York. Dm G Am G You see me walking down Fifth Avenue Dm G Am G A walking cane here at my side. Dm G Am I take it everywhere I walk, G Dm G Am I’m an Englishman in New York. Chorus: Dm Woo-ooh, G Am I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien, Dm G Amadd9 I’m an Englishman in New York. G Dm Woo-ooh, G Am I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien, Dm I’m an Englishman G Amadd9 G In New York. Dm G If “manners maketh man,” Am G As someone said, Dm G Am G He’s the hero of the day. Dm G It takes a man Am To suffer ignorance and smile, G Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say. Chorus: Dm Woo-ooh, G Am I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien, Dm G Amadd9 I’m an Englishman in New York. G Dm Woo-ooh, G Am I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien, Dm I’m an Englishman G Amadd9 G/B In New York. Bridge: C C/E Modesty, propriety, G Can lead to notoriety Am But you could end up E As the only one. F Gentleness, sobriety, G So rare in this society, E7/G# At night a candle’s brighter Am Than the sun. Instrumental: Dm7 G7 | Am Am7 } ×4 … } ×4 Dm G Takes more than combat Am G Gear to make a man, Dm G Am G Takes more than a licence for a gun. Dm G Confront your enemies, Am G Avoid them when you can, Dm G Am G A gentleman will walk but never run. Dm G If “manners maketh man,” Am G As someone said, Dm G Am G He’s the hero of the day. Dm G It takes a man Am To suffer ignorance and smile, G Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say. Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say, G Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say. Sung over the Chorus: Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say, Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say. G Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say, Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say. G Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say, Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say. G Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say, Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say. G Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say, Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say. G Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say, Dm G Am Be yourself, no matter what they say…
Published 04.02.26