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The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me Transpose up Transpose down

Originally in Gm, I play in Gm but sing an octave down

Intro

EbGmx2

Vox start on the 5

EbYoung teacher, the subject, Gmof school girl fantasy

EbShe wants him, so badly, Gmknows what she wants to be

EbInside her, there’s longing, Gmthis girl’s an open page

EbBook marking, she’s so close now, Gmthis girl is half his age

Vox on 6 5 of the first chord on “don’t stand”

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

Em7/A

EbHer friends are, so jealous, Gmyou know how bad girls get

EbSometimes it’s, not so easy, Gmto be the teacher’s pet

EbTemptation, frustration, Gmso bad it makes him cry

EbWet bus stop, she’s waiting, Gmhis car is warm and dry

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

Em7/A

EbLoose talk in, the class room, Gmto hurt they try and try

EbStrong words, in the staff room, Gmthe accusations fly

EbIt’s no use, he sees her, Gmhe starts to shake and cough

EbJust like the old man, Gmin that book by Nabokov

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

Em7/A

Synth-y breakdown

EbGmx4

With “please don’t stand so close to me

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me

DDon’t Astand, Ddon’t Astand so

BmDon’t G/Astand so Em7/Aclose to me