Englishman In New York Chords by Sting

Tempo:
102.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

Bm

D

G

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Englishman In New York chords
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[Bm] [D] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[D] [Bm]
Go [A] drink coffee, I'll [Bm] take tea, my dear.
[F#m]
[Em] I like [A] my toast on [Bm] one side.
[F#m]
[C#] You [A] can hear it in [Bm] my accent when I [A] talk.
[Em] I'm an [A] Englishman in New [Bm] York.
See [A] me walking down [Bm] Fifth Avenue,
[A]
[G#] [A] walking cane here at [Bm] my side.
[D]
Taking everywhere [Bm] I walk.
I'm an [A] Englishman in [Bm] New York.
[F#] [A]
Whoa, I'm an alien.
[Bm] I'm a legal alien.
I'm an [A] Englishman in New York.
[Bm] [A] [Em]
Whoa, [A] I'm an alien.
I'm a legal alien.
[Em] I'm an [A] Englishman in New York.
[Bm] [A]
[G] If [A] matters make of, [F#m] when does someone say,
[G#] [A] he's our hero, [Bm] our ideal.
[D]
It [G] [A] takes a man to suffer [Bm] ignorance and smile,
[E]
be [Bm] yourself, no matter what they see.
Whoa, [A] I'm an alien.
[Bm] I'm a legal [F#m] alien.
I'm an Englishman in New York.
[G] [A] Whoa, I'm an alien.
I'm a legal alien.
I'm an Englishman in New York.
[Bm] [F#m]
[D] Monestary propriety, [A] the needs of notoriety.
[Bm] You end up as the [F#] only one.
[G] Frivolous uprising, [A] rareness of sight.
[F#] And lighted candles brighter than [Bm] the sun.
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[D] [A] [G] [C#m] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[N]
[E] It takes [D] more than [F#m] combat [Bm] gear to make a man.
[G] It takes [A] more than a license [Bm] for a gun.
[D] Confront your enemies, [Bm] avoid them when you [D] can.
[E] A gentleman [A] will walk but [Bm] never run.
[A] [G] [A] If matters make of, [Bm] when does someone say,
[A]
he's our hero of [Bm] the day.
[G] It [A] takes a man to suffer [Bm] ignorance and smile,
be [Em] yourself, [D] no matter what they [Bm] say.
[Em] Be yourself, [A] no matter what they [D] say.
Be [A] yourself, no matter what they say.
Be yourself, I'm an alien.
[C#] I'm a legal [F#m] alien.
[G] I'm an [A] Englishman in [Bm] New York.
[A]
Be yourself, I'm an alien.
[G] I'm a legal [A] alien.
[E] I'm an [A] Englishman in [Bm] New York.
Be yourself, I'm an alien.
I'm a legal alien.
I'm an [A] Englishman in [Bm] New York.
[A]
Be yourself, I'm an alien.
[Bm] Be [A] yourself, no matter [Bm] what they say.
[A]
[E] [A] you
[Bm] [E] [F#m]
[G#] [G]
[D] [C#m]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
F#m
123111112
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
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To learn Sting - Englishman In New York chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bm, A and Bm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 51 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 102. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
Go [A] drink coffee, I'll [Bm] take tea, my dear.
[F#m] _
[Em] I like [A] my toast on [Bm] one side.
_ [F#m] _
[C#] You [A] can hear it in [Bm] my accent when I [A] talk.
[Em] I'm an [A] Englishman in New [Bm] York. _ _ _
See [A] me walking down [Bm] Fifth Avenue,
_ [A] _
[G#] _ [A] walking cane here at [Bm] my side.
[D] _
_ Taking everywhere [Bm] I walk.
I'm an [A] Englishman in [Bm] New York.
_ [F#] _ [A]
Whoa, I'm an alien.
[Bm] I'm a legal alien.
I'm an [A] Englishman in New York.
[Bm] _ [A] _ [Em]
Whoa, [A] I'm an alien.
I'm a legal alien.
[Em] I'm an [A] Englishman in New York.
[Bm] _ _ [A] _
[G] If [A] matters make of, [F#m] when does someone say, _
[G#] _ [A] he's our hero, [Bm] our ideal.
_ _ [D]
It [G] [A] takes a man to suffer [Bm] ignorance and smile,
[E]
be [Bm] yourself, no matter what they see. _
Whoa, [A] I'm an alien.
[Bm] I'm a legal [F#m] alien.
I'm an Englishman in New York. _ _
[G] _ [A] Whoa, I'm an alien.
I'm a legal alien.
I'm an Englishman in New York.
[Bm] _ [F#m] _
[D] _ Monestary propriety, [A] the needs of notoriety.
[Bm] You end up as the [F#] only one. _
[G] _ Frivolous uprising, [A] rareness of sight.
[F#] And lighted candles brighter than [Bm] the sun. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] It takes [D] more than [F#m] combat [Bm] gear to make a man.
[G] It takes [A] more than a license [Bm] for a gun. _ _
_ [D] Confront your enemies, [Bm] avoid them when you [D] can.
[E] A gentleman [A] will walk but [Bm] never run. _ _
[A] _ [G] [A] If matters make of, [Bm] when does someone say,
[A] _
_ he's our hero of [Bm] the day. _
[G] It [A] takes a man to suffer [Bm] ignorance and smile,
be [Em] yourself, [D] no matter what they [Bm] say.
[Em] Be yourself, [A] no matter what they [D] say.
Be [A] yourself, no matter what they say.
Be yourself, I'm an alien.
[C#] I'm a legal [F#m] alien.
[G] I'm an [A] _ Englishman in [Bm] New York.
_ [A] _
Be yourself, I'm an alien.
[G] I'm a legal [A] alien.
[E] I'm an [A] Englishman in [Bm] New York. _ _
Be yourself, I'm an alien.
I'm a legal alien.
I'm an [A] Englishman in [Bm] New York.
_ _ [A]
Be yourself, I'm an alien.
[Bm] Be _ _ [A] yourself, no matter [Bm] what they say.
_ [A] _
[E] _ [A] you
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the ... Nothing Like The Sun album.