Don't Stand So Close to Me — The Police
Chords and lyrics for Don't Stand So Close to Me by The Police (key of Eb).
Intro
[Eb] [Gm]
Verse 1
[Eb]Young teacher, the subject, of school girl [Gm]fantasy
[Eb]She wants him, so badly, knows what she wants to [Gm]be
[Eb]Inside her, there's longing, this girl's an open [Gm]page
[Eb]Book marking, she's so close now, this girl is half his [Gm]age
Chorus
[D] [A] [D] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A7]Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
[D] [A] [D] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A7] [Bm7] [A7]Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
Verse 2
[Eb]Her friends are, so jealous, you know how bad girls [Gm]get
[Eb]Sometimes it's not so easy, to be the teacher's [Gm]pet
[Eb]Temptation, frustration, so bad it makes him [Gm]cry
[Eb]Wet bus stop, she's waiting, his car is warm and [Gm]dry
Chorus
[D] [A] [D] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A7]Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
[D] [A] [D] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A7] [Bm7] [A7]Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
Verse 3
[Eb]Loose talk in, the class room, to hurt they try and [Gm]try
[Eb]Strong words in the staff room, the accusations [Gm]fly
[Eb]It's no use, he sees her, he starts to shake and [Gm]coff
[Eb]Just like the old man in that book by [Gm]Nabokov
Chorus
[D] [A] [D] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A7]Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
[D] [A] [D] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A7]Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
[Bm7] [A7] [Bm7] [A7] [Bm7] [A7]
Solo
[Eb] [Gm]
Outro
[D] [A] [D] [A] [Bm7] [A] [Bm7] [A7]Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me