Englishman In New York - Sting

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So this is a version we played with our band and full brass band. Chords played on positions five to seven

[Intro]

   
   


[Verse]

           
I don't drink 

             
coffee I take 

           
tea my dear
          
Like my toast 

             
done on one si

   
de
          
You can hear i

            
t in my accent

              
 when I talk
           
I'm an English

           
man in New Yor

k


          
See me walking

             
 down Fifth Av

      
enue
          
A walking cane

             
 here at my si

   
de
          
I take it ever

             
ywhere I walk
           
I'm an English

           
man in New Yor

k


[Chorus]

          
Oh, I'm an ali

            
en I'm a legal

       
 alien
           
I'm an English

           
man in New Yor

    
k
          
Oh, I'm an ali

            
en I'm a legal

      
 alien
           
I'm an English

           
man in New Yor

    
k


[Verse]

          
"Manners maket

            
h man" as some

         
one said
          
He's the hero 

            
of the day
          
Takes a man to

            
 suffer ignora

              
nce and smile
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

      
hey say


          
Oh, I'm an ali

            
en I'm a legal

       
 alien
           
I'm an English

           
man in New Yor

   
k
          
Oh, I'm an ali

            
en I'm a legal

       
 alien
           
I'm an English

           
man in New Yor

  
k


[Bridge]

             
Modesty propri

            
ety Lead to no

       
toriety You co

              
uld end up as 

         
the only one
             
Gentleness sob

             
riety Rare in 

             
this society N

         
ight a candle'

              
s brighter tha

        
n the sun


[Instrumental double time]

      
              

       
              

        
              

   
        (Drum!

!)


[Verse]

           
Takes more tha

             
n combat gear 

            
to make a man
           
Takes more tha

             
n a license fo

        
r a gun
           
Confront your 

           
enemies, avoid

              
 them when you

      
 can
           
A gentleman wi

             
ll walk but ne

     
ver run

          
"Manners maket

            
h man" as some

           
one said
          
He's the hero 

           
of the day
          
Takes a man to

            
 suffer ignora

              
nce and smile
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

     
hey say
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

     
hey say
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

     
hey say
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

     
hey say {backi

ng vocals star

t chorus}
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

     
hey say
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

     
hey say
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

     
hey say
           
Be yourself no

             
 matter what t

     
hey say


[Outro]

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