The Police – Dont Stand So Close To Me chords

Don't Stand so Close To Me (The Police / Sting)

Eb     F  Eb     Eb   F  EbYoung teacher   the subject
Gm   F          Gm  FOf school girl Fantasy.
Eb   F    Eb   Eb   F  EbShe wants him   so badly,
Gm      F       Gm      FKnows what she wants to be.
Eb  F   Eb   Eb       F  EbInside her   there's longing,
Gm    F         Gm    FThis girl's an open page
Eb    F  Eb    Eb         F    EbBook marking    she's so close now.
Gm    F      Gm        FThis girl is half his age.

Chorus:

D       A   D      A       Bm       A        D7      EmDon't stand Don't stand so Don't stand so close to me
D       A   D      A       Bm       A        D7      Em D7 EmDon't stand Don't stand so Don't stand so close to be.


Eb    F     Eb  Eb  F  EbHer friends are so jealous
Gm   F       Gm        FYou know how bad girls get
Eb   F     Eb  Eb     F EbSometimes it's not so easy
Gm  F     Gm       FTo be the teacher's pet




Eb   F  Eb  Eb  F  EbTemptation frustration
Gm  F      Gm       Fso bad it makes him cry
Eb   F   Eb  Eb    F   EbWet bus stop she's waiting
Gm  F      Gm       FHis car is warm and dry

Chorus:

Eb     F  Eb     Eb   F  EbLoose talk in  the class room
Gm   F          Gm  Fto hurt they try and try.
Eb   F    Eb   Eb   F  EbStrong words in the staff room
Eb  F   Eb   Eb       F  Ebthe accusations fly

It's no use   he sees her

he starts to shake and cough

just like the old man

in that book by Nabakov.

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