1. [Em]I don't drink [A]coffee I take [Bm]tea my [A]dear
[Em]I like my [A]toast done on one [Bm]side
[Em]And you can [A]hear it in my [Bm]accent when I talk
[A]I'm an [Em]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York
2. [Em]See me [A]walking down Fifth [Bm]Avenue
[Em]A walking [A]cane here at my [Bm]side
[Em]I take it [A]everywhere I [Bm]walk
[A]I'm an [Em]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York
3. [A]Oh [Em]I'm an [A]alien, [Bm]I'm a legal alien
[A]I'm an [Bm]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York
[A]Oh [Em]I'm an [A]alien, [Bm]I'm a legal alien
[A]I'm an [Em]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York
4. [Em]If "Manners [A]maketh man" as [Bm]someone [A]said
[Em]Then he's the [A]hero of the [Bm]day
[Em]It takes a [A]man to suffer [Bm]ignorance and smile
[A]Be your[Em]self no [A]matter what they [Bm]say
5. [A]Oh [Em]I'm an [A]alien, [Bm]I'm a legal alien
[A]I'm an [Em]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York
[A]Oh [Em]I'm an [A]alien, [Bm]I'm a legal alien
[A]I'm an [Em]Englishman [A]in New [Bm]York
6. [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 [F#7]night a candle's brighter than the [Bm]sun
Chorus:
[Em]Takes more than [A]combat gear to [Bm]make a [A]man
[Em]Takes more than a [A]license for a [Bm]gun
[Em]Confront your [A]enemies, [Bm]avoid them when you [A]can
A [Em]gentleman will [A]walk but never [Bm]run
7. [Em]If "Manners [A]maketh man" as [Bm]someone [A]said
[Em]Then he's the [A]hero of the [Bm]day
[Em]It takes a [A]man to suffer [Bm]ignorance and smile
[A]Be your[Em]self no [A]matter what they [Bm]say
[A]Be your[Em]self no [A]matter what they [Bm]say
[A]Be your[Em]self no [A]matter what they [Bm]say
[A]Be your[Em]self no [A]matter what they [Bm]say
[A]Be your[Em]self no [A]matter what they [Bm]say...