Englishman in New York Chords by Sting

[Start]

[Intro]
Em7 Bm7 A Bm Em7 A Bm Em7
■   ■   ■ ■  ■   ■ ■  ■  
A7 Bm Em7 A7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm
■  ■  ■   ■  ■  ■     ■ 


[Verse]
Em7     A7                      Bm     
I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
  Em7  G7       A7          Bm  
I like my toast done on one side
Em7     A7                Bm                
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
       Em7        A7     Bm  
I'm an Englishman in New York
Em7 A7                    Bm    
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
Em7 A7                      Bm  
A   walking cane here at my side
        A            Bm  
Take it everywhere I walk
       Em7        A      Bm  
I'm an Englishman in New York


[Chorus]
Em        A     Bm          A    
■  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


[Verse]
Em7            A7            Bm      Bm7  Bm
■   If manners maketh man as someone said ■ 
Em7           A7   Bm     Gmaj7
■   He's that hero of the day  
Em7            A7            Bm                 
■   It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
   A        Em7 A7               Bm 
Be yourself no  matter what they say


[Chorus]
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
D                     A7      A        
Modesty propriety can lead to notoriety
Bm                               Gb
You could end up as the only one ■ 
Gb7 G                       A                   
■   Gentleness sobriety are rare in this society
                                      Bm 
At night a candle's brighter than the sun


[Solo]
Esus4 A Bm B7 Gb7 Bm7 Gb7 Bm7
■     ■ ■  ■  ■   ■   ■   ■  
E7 A B7 Gb7 Bm D7
■  ■ ■  ■   ■  ■ 


[Verse]
Em    Em7  A7          Bm                
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Em    Em7                       Bm 
Takes more than a license for a gun
Em7           A7      Bm                     
Confront your enemies avoid them when you can
Em7              A7             Bm 
A gentleman will walk but never run
Em7    A7                    Bm          
■   If manners maketh man as someone said
Em7           A7          Bm  Em7
■   He's that hero of the day ■  
           A7            Bm                 
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
   Em7         A7               Bm 
Be yourself no matter what they say
   Em7      G  A                Bm 
Be yourself no matter what they say
   Em       Em7 A7               Bm 
Be yourself no  matter what they say


[Chorus]
            A                   Bm 
Be yourself no matter what they say
A  Em7         Em               Bm 
Be yourself no matter what they say
   Em       A                   Bm 
Be yourself no matter what they say
   Em       A                   Bm7 Bm
Be yourself no matter what they say ■ 
   Em                 A         Bm 
Be yourself no matter what they say
               Em7    A            
Be yourself no matter what they say
   Bm       Em7 A Bm Bm7 Bm     Em        A  
Be yourself ■   ■ ■  no  matter what they say
            Bm             E7      
Be yourself no matter what they say
A Bm7 Bm Em7 A Bm
■ ■   ■  ■   ■ ■ 


[Outro]