Sting - An Englishman In New York (1987) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Sting, An Englishman in New York (1987)
^{Key: :[Em] (w: Sting)}
VERSE 1:
[Em] I don't drink [A] coffee I take [Bm] tea my dear [Bm]
[Em] I like my [A] toast done on one [Bm] side [Bm]
[Em] And you can [A] hear it in my [Bm] accent when I talk [Bm]
I'm an [Em] Englishman [A] in New [Bm] York [Bm]

VERSE 2:
[Em] See me [A] walking down Fifth [Bm] Avenue [Bm]
[Em] A walking [A] cane here at my [Bm] side [Bm]
[Em] I take it [A] everywhere I [Bm] walk [Bm]
I'm an [Em] Englishman [A] in New [Bm] York [Bm]

CHORUS:
Whoa, [Em] I'm an [A] alien, [Bm] I'm a legal [Bm] alien
I'm an [Em] Englishman [A] in New [Bm] York [Bm]
Whoa, [Em] I'm an [A] alien, [Bm] I'm a legal [Bm] alien
I'm an [Em] Englishman [A] in New [Bm] York [Bm]

VERSE 3:
[Em] If "manners [A] maketh man" as [Bm] someone said [Bm]
[Em] Then he's our [A] hero of the [Bm] day [Bm]
[Em] It takes a [A] man to suffer [Bm] ignorance and [Bm] smile
[Em] Be yourself no [A] matter what they [Bm] say [Bm]

REPEAT CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
[D] Modesty, propriety, can [A] lead to notoriety
[Bm] You could end up as the only [F#] one
[G] Gentleness, sobriety, are [A] rare in this society
At [Gdim7] night a candle's brighter than the [Bm] sun

INSTRUMENTAL: [jazz-based]

VERSE 4:
[Em] Takes more than [A] combat gear to [Bm] make a man [Bm]
[Em] Takes more than [A] license for a [Bm] gun [Bm]
[Em] Confront your [A] enemies, a-[Bm]-void them when you [Bm] can
A [Em] gentleman will [A] walk but never [Bm] run [Bm]

REPEAT VERSE 3:

REPEAT CHORUS:

1 ^{( 1 song )}

5 ^{( 1 song )}

A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )