Don't Stand So Close To Me chords by The Police (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
 (E flat major) Young teacher,
Gm 
the subject  (G minor) of schoolgirl fantasy
Eb 
 (E flat major) She wants him so badly,
Gm 
 (G minor) knows what she wants to be
Eb 
 (E flat major) Inside her there's longing,
Gm 
 (G minor) this girl's an open page
Eb 
 (E flat major) Bookmarking, she's so close now
Gm 
 (G minor) This girl is half his age

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Chorus 1

Don't stand, don't stand so

Don't stand so close to me

Don't stand, don't stand so

Don't stand so close to me

Verse 2
Eb 
 (E flat major) Her friends are so jealous
Gm 
 (G minor) You know how bad girls get
Eb 
 (E flat major) Sometimes it's not so easy
Gm 
 (G minor) to be the teacher's pet
Eb 
 (E flat major) Temptation, frustration
Gm 
 (G minor) so bad it makes him cry
Eb 
 (E flat major) Wet bus stop, she's waiting
Gm 
 (G minor) his car is warm and dry

Chorus 2
D 
A 
D 
A 
 (D major) Don't  (A major) stand,  (D major) don't  (A major) stand so
Bm7 
Am7 
 (B minor7) Don't stand so  (A minor7) close to me
D 
A 
D 
A 
 (D major) Don't  (A major) stand,  (D major) don't  (A major) stand so
Bm7 
Am7 
 (B minor7) Don't stand so  (A minor7) close to me
Am7 
 (A minor7) 

Verse 3
Eb 
 (E flat major) Loose talk in the classroom
Gm 
 (G minor) to hurt they try and try
Eb 
 (E flat major) Strong words in the staffroom
Gm 
 (G minor) the accusations fly
Eb 
 (E flat major) It's no use, he sees her
Gm 
 (G minor) he starts to shake and cough
Eb 
 (E flat major) Just like the old man in
Gm 
 (G minor) that book by Nabokov

Chorus 3
D 
A 
D 
A 
 (D major) Don't  (A major) stand,  (D major) don't  (A major) stand so
Bm7 
Am7 
 (B minor7) Don't stand so  (A minor7) close to me
D 
A 
D 
A 
 (D major) Don't  (A major) stand,  (D major) don't  (A major) stand so
Bm7 
Am7 
 (B minor7) Don't stand so  (A minor7) close to me
Am7 
Am7 
Am7 
 (A minor7)  (A minor7)  (A minor7) 

Interlude 1

Outro 1
D 
A 
D 
A 
 (D major) Don't  (A major) stand,  (D major) don't  (A major) stand so
Bm7 
Am7 
 (B minor7) Don't stand so  (A minor7) close to me
D 
A 
D 
A 
 (D major) Don't  (A major) stand,  (D major) don't  (A major) stand so
Bm7 
Am7 
 (B minor7) Don't stand so  (A minor7) close to me
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: D majorBPM: 140

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn Don't Stand So Close To Me the way The Police intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.