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Don't Stand So Close To Me Tab by The Police

  • Eb

    6

  • Gm

    3

  • D

  • A

  • Bm7

    2

  • Am7

Intro 1
Eb
Eb
Gm
Gm
Eb
Eb
Gm
Gm
Verse 1
Eb
Young teacher,
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|---------3---3---2---2------------| D|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Gm
the subject of schoolgirl
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------3---3---2---2------------|---------3---3---2---2------------| D|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----| A|----------------------------------|-------------------------3---3----| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
fantasy
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|---------3---3---2---2------------| D|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----| A|-------------------------3---3----| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Eb
She wants him so badly,
Gm
knows what she wants to be
Eb
Inside her there's longing,
Gm
this girl's an open page
Eb
Bookmarking, she's so close now
Gm
This girl is half his age

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Chorus 1
D
A
D
A
Don't stand, don't stand so
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---------7-------5----------------|---------7-------5---5------------| G|-----7---7---7---6---6---4--------|-----7---7---7---6---6---4--------| D|-----------------------------7----|-----------------------------7----| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm7
Am7
Don't stand so close to me
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---------7-------5----------------|-----------------5---5------------| G|-----7---7---7---6---6---4--------|-----7---5-------4---4---4--------| D|-----------------------------4----|---------7---5---5---5---5---7----| A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------7----| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D
A
D
A
Don't stand, don't stand so
Bm7
Am7
Don't stand so close to me
Am7
Verse 2
Eb
Her friends are so jealous
Gm
You know how bad girls get
Eb
Sometimes it's not so easy
Gm
to be the teacher's pet
Eb
Temptation, frustration
Gm
so bad it makes him cry
Eb
Wet bus stop, she's waiting
Gm
his car is warm and dry
Chorus 2
D
A
D
A
Don't stand, don't stand so
Bm7
Am7
Don't stand so close to me
D
A
D
A
Don't stand, don't stand so
Bm7
Am7
Don't stand so close to me
Am7
Verse 3
Eb
Loose talk in the classroom
Gm
to hurt they try and try
Eb
Strong words in the staffroom
Gm
the accusations fly
Eb
It's no use, he sees her
Gm
he starts to shake and cough
Eb
Just like the old man in
Gm
that book by Nabokov
Chorus 3
D
A
D
A
Don't stand, don't stand so
Bm7
Am7
Don't stand so close to me
D
A
D
A
Don't stand, don't stand so
Bm7
Am7
Don't stand so close to me
Am7
Am7
Am7
Interlude 1
Eb
Eb
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------3---3---2---2------------|---------3---3---2---2------------| D|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Gm
Gm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------3---3---2---2------------|---------3---3---2---2------------| D|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----| A|-------------------------3---3----|-------------------------3---3----| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Eb
Eb
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------3---3---2---2------------|---------3---3---2---2------------| D|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Gm
Gm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------3---3---2---2------------|---------3---3---2---2------------| D|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----| A|-------------------------3---3----|-------------------------3---3----| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Eb
Eb
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---------(11)----(10)-------------|---------(11)----(10)-------------| G|---------3---3---2---2---(10)-----|---------3---3---2---2---(10)-----| D|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Gm
Gm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---------(11)----(10)-------------|---------(11)----(10)-------------| G|---------3---3---2---2---(10)-----|---------3---3---2---2---(10)-----| D|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----| A|-------------------------3---3----|-------------------------3---3----| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Eb
Eb
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---------(11)----(10)-------------|---------(11)----(10)-------------| G|---------3---3---2---2---(10)-----|---------3---3---2---2---(10)-----| D|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----|---------5---5---3---3---1---1----| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Gm
Gm
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---------(11)----(10)-------------|---------(11)----(10)-------------| G|---------3---3---2---2---(10)-----|---------3---3---2---2---(10)-----| D|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----|---------5---5---3---3---3---3----| A|-------------------------3---3----|-------------------------3---3----| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Outro 1
D
A
D
A
Don't stand, don't stand so
Bm7
Am7
Don't stand so close to me
D
A
D
A
Don't stand, don't stand so
Bm7
Am7
Don't stand so close to me
[Repeat and fade]
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