Sting Englishman In New York

from "Nothing Like The Sun" album

Rythmique à la Brassens Poum-Tchak Poum-Tchack (/. /.)Sauf qu'on n'alterne pas les basse (une seule par accord)Gdim7 [x x 4 3 2 0][x 1 2 0 2 0][x x 2 3 2 3]Bm7 [x 0 4 4 3 2][x 2 0 2 0 2][x 2 0 2 3 2] [x 2 4 2 3 2][x x 0 2 0 2]Bm /

Em . / . A . / . Bm . / . / . A. I don't drink coffee I take tea my dearEm . / . A . / . Bm ./. / .A. I like my toast done on one side Em . / . A . / . Bm . / . /. AAnd you can hear it in my accent when I talk . Em . / . A. /.Bm. /. /. A .I'm an English_man in New York

Em / A / Bm / / A See me walking down Fifth AvenueEm / A / Bm / / A A walking cane here at my sideEm / A / Bm / / A_ I take it everywhere I walk___ Em / A / Bm / / A I'm an Englishman in New York

Em / A / Bm / / AOh-Oh, I'm an alien I'm a legal alien . Em / A / Bm / / AI'm an Englishman in New York Em / A / Bm / / AOh-oh I'm an alien I'm a legal alien . Em / A / Bm / / A I'm an English_man in New York

Em / A / Bm / / A If "manners maketh man" as someone saidEm / A / Bm // A Then he's the hero of the day

Em / A / Bm / / A It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile Em / A / Bm / / ABe yourself no matter what they say

Em / A / Bm / / AOh-oh I'm an alien I'm a legal alien Em / A / Bm // A I'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New York

D / / / A / A7 /Modesty, propriety can lead to notorietyBm Bm7 / / F#///You could end up as the only one G / / / A / / /Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society Gdim7 / / / Bm ///At night a candle's brighter than the sun

Em / A / Bm / / A Takes more than combat gear to make a manTakes more than license for a gunConfront your enemies, avoid them when you canA gentleman will walk but never run

If "manners maketh man" as someone saidThen he's the hero of the dayIt takes a man to suffer ignorance and smileBe yourself no matter what they say

I'm an alien I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New York

Pour faire simple, on peut rythmer comme suit, ça tombe biencarré. On fera des Wagas et de ouezzé après !! D / / / Modesty, propriety can A / A7 / lead to notoriety, butBm Bm7 / / You could end up as the only oneF#/// G / / / Gentleness, sobriety are A / / / rare in this society, atGdim7 . / . / . / . Bm./././.night a candle's brighter than the sun.