Manchester City have given their supporters plenty to sing about over the last decade. Pep Guardiola has gone and Enzo Maresca is in the dugout, but the songbook at the Etihad has grown with every trophy and the terraces still belong to the same voices.
Every Man City chant we have covered is in here, from the old anthems to the newest player songs, with the tune, the lyrics and a link to the full story. Heading to the Etihad yourself? Our Etihad Stadium guide covers tickets, the away end, pubs and getting there.
Erling Haaland chant
City fans had a song for Haaland within weeks of his arrival. It started in the pubs around the Etihad, moved onto social media and then into the stands. The “Ha-ha-ha-Haaland” refrain is now heard every time he scores, which is often. Norway fans have picked it up too, and sang it at the 2026 World Cup. Read the full story of the Haaland chant.
Erling Haaland chant lyrics
Haaland, Haaland,
He's a blue just like his dad
Now he's at the Etihad
Ha-Ha-Ha-Haaland, hey
Haaland, Haaland,
Came to us from Germany,
He's here to win the Champions League
Ha-Ha-Ha-Haaland, hey
Yorkshire-born Norwegian lad, Roy Keane tried to kill his dad
Ha ha ha Haaland
Blue Moon
Everyone from Frank Sinatra down has recorded “Blue Moon”. City fans adopted it in the 1980s. It is now the club's anthem, sung before every game and loudest at the Etihad.
The Boys in Blue
Before Blue Moon there was The Boys in Blue. Members of 10cc wrote it for the club in 1972, and City still sing it through the season.
Antoine Semenyo chant
Like a lot of modern chants, Semenyo's song took off online before it reached the stadium, borrowing the melody of Milky's dance hit “Just The Way You Are”. City had a song for their £62.5m signing almost straight away. Read the full story of the Semenyo chant.
Antoine Semenyo chant lyrics
“The way you move,
“The way you play for City,
“You’re on the wing together with Cherki.
“We’re on the p**s,
“We’re gonna win the league,
“I love Semenyo, just the way you are.”
Rodri chant
Rodri scored the only goal in Istanbul to win City their first Champions League, and the song followed soon after. Since he won the Ballon d'Or in 2024, fans swap the last line for a nod to the award. Read the full story of the Rodri chant.
Rodri chant lyrics
Can we talk about Rodri?
Can we talk about Rodri?
Can we talk about Rodri?
He scored in Istanbul
John Stones chant
The Stones song took hold during the treble season, when he moved into midfield and became one of the stars of the side. The extra line about United is a City addition. Stones has since left the club, but the song is still one of the most searched City chants. Read the full story of the Stones chant.
John Stones chant lyrics
Johnny, Johnny Stones,
Johnny, Johnny Stones,
Johnny, Johnny Stones,
Johnny, Johnny Stones,
He gets the Blues excited,
He f***ing hates United,
Johnny, Johnny Stones,
Johnny, Johnny Stones,
Bernardo Silva chant
Bernardo's chant is short and simple: his name, chanted over claps and drums until the whole end joins in. It first came up in the late 2010s before one of City's many meetings with Real Madrid, and it outlasted his time at the club. Read the full story of the Bernardo chant.
Bernardo Silva chant lyrics
Bernardo (Silva!)
Running down the wing (Silva!)
Makes the Blue boys sing (Silva!)
We're all going to Madrid!
Ruben Dias chant
Dias won the League Cup and the Premier League in his first season, and the song says exactly that. It is heard most in City's away ends. The United line at the end is almost compulsory in City songs. Read the full story of the Dias chant.
Ruben Dias chant lyrics
Ruben Dias, our number three,
He left Benfica to come to City,
He won the cup, he won the league,
He hates United and he loves City!
Omar Marmoush chant
Marmoush scored seven league goals in his first 16 games for City, and fans gave him a song quickly. The Boney M tune is an old terrace favourite. Read the full story of the Marmoush chant.
Omar Marmoush chant lyrics
Marmoush, Marmoush
Omar Marmoush
He gets the ball and scores a goal
Omar Marmoush
Savinho chant
A Christmas tune needs a winter debut, and this one was first sung on a European away trip during the 2024-25 season. It is mostly a December song. Read the full story of the Savinho chant.
Savinho chant lyrics
Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
City is the place to go,
Savio, Savio, Savio
Phil Foden chant
Most City fans agree there is no dedicated Foden song, which is odd for a local lad who became one of the club's best players. Fans add his name to general chants when he scores. The famous “Foden on fire” is an England song, not a City one. Read the full story of the Foden chant.
Phil Foden chant lyrics
He's one of our own,
He's one of our own,
Phil Foden,
He's one of our own
Pep Guardiola chant
City fans spotted the fit between Guardiola's name and “Glad All Over” in his first season. Ten years and a cabinet of trophies later, it is still sung for the man who changed the club. Read the full story of the Guardiola chant.
Pep Guardiola chant lyrics
Say that you want me, say that you want me,
All of the time, all of the time,
Say that you need me, say that you need me,
Always be mine, always be mine,
Cos we've got Guardiola, we've got Guardiola
We're Not Really Here
City fans first sang it in the 1990s, by most accounts at a Millwall away game they had been banned from attending. Now it doubles as a reply to the “you've got no fans” jibe.
We're Not Really Here lyrics
We're not really here,
We're not really here,
Just like the fans of The Invisible Man,
We're not really here.
The Best Team in the Land
It is an old song and it has rarely fitted the team better than it has under Guardiola, with league titles and cups piling up.
The Best Team in the Land lyrics
City, City, the best team in the land,
And all the world,
The best team in the land,
We've won the league, we've won the Cup,
We're the famous Manchester City, and we're going up.
Best Defence in Europe
City's defenders rarely get the credit, and this song is for them. It was first heard after the 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the 2023 semi-final, on the way to Istanbul.
Best Defence in Europe lyrics
“Ederson and Ake,
Walker and Akanji,
Ruben Dias, Johnny Stones,
Best defence in Europe,
We're Manchester City.
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Enzo Fernandez chant
City fans first sang it during the 2-0 Champions League win over Porto on 8 September 2026, not long after his move to the Etihad. Read the full story of the Enzo chant.
Enzo Fernandez chant lyrics
“He's in your head,
He's in your head,
Enzo, Enzo, Enzo, oh oh,
Enzo, Enzo, Enzo, oh oh.”