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Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police
Don't Stand So Close To Me
INTRO:
(Hold the last note)
E:-------------------|
B:-------------------|
G:----0--3--2--0-----|
D:--1--------3--1----|
A:-------------------|
E:-------------------|
Then the drums come in, and in the background, there is Andy going:
Eb Gm
E:--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---10-10--10-10--10-10--10----|
B:--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8---11-11--11-11--11-11--11----|
G:--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8---12-12--12-12--12-12--12----|
D:--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8---12-12--12-12--12-12--12----|
A:--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---10-10--10-10--10-10--10----|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
Repeat this twice, then the verse.
VERSE:
(This may sound a bit odd at first, but that's because I'm adding the harmony for the bass note)
E:---------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------|
G:---2-3-2--0-----2-3-2--0----2-3-2--0----2-3-2--0---|
D:--1-----3---1--1-----3--0--0-----3--0--0-----3--1--|
A:---------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------|
Repeat that four times, then the chorus.
CHORUS:
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----11-11-9-9--------11-11-9-9--------11-11-9-9-------11-11-9-9~-|
D:-------------12-12------------12-12------------12-12-------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--10---------------10---------------10---------------10----------|
Repeat that twice.
SOLO:
E:--6------10-----------|
B:---8-------11---------|
G:----8--------12-------|
D:-----8---------12-----|
A:------6----------10---|
Then Repeat that however many times.
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version 2
Intro: Gm
Eb Gm
Young teacher, the subject, of school girl fantasy
Eb Gm
She wants him, so badly, knows what she wants to be
Eb Gm
Inside her, there's longing, this girl's an open page
Eb Gm
Book marking, she's so close now, this girl is half his age
D - A D - A Bm - G Em/A A
Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
D - A D - A Bm - G Em/A A
Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to be
Eb Gm
Her friends are, so jealous, you know how bad girls get
Eb Gm
Sometimes it's, not so easy, to be the teacher's pet
Eb Gm
Temptation, frustration, so bad it makes him cry
Eb Gm
Wet bus stop, she's waiting, his car is warm and dry
D - A D - A Bm - G Em/A A
Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
D - A D - A Bm - G Em/A A
Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to be
Eb Gm
Loose talk in, the class room, to hurt they try and try
Eb Gm
Strong words, in the staff room, the accusations fly
Eb Gm
It's no use, he sees her, he starts to shake and cough
Eb Gm
Just like the old man, in that book by Nabakov
D - A D - A Bm - G Em/A A
Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to me
D - A D - A Bm - G Em/A A
Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to be
Solo: (Eb Gm) x4
D - A D - A Bm - G Em/A A
Don't stand, don't stand so, don't stand so close to be (repeat/fade)
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version 3
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Young teacher the subject
Gm F Gm F
Of school girl Fantasy.
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
She wants him so badly,
Gm F Gm F
Knows what she wants to be.
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Inside her there's longing,
Gm F Gm F
This girl's an open page
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Book marking she's so close now.
Gm F Gm F
This girl is half his age.
Chorus:
D A D A Bm A D7 Em
Don't stand Don't stand so Don't stand so close to me
D A D A Bm A D7 Em D7 Em
Don't stand Don't stand so Don't stand so close to be.
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Her friends are so jealous
Gm F Gm F
You know how bad girls get
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Sometimes it's not so easy
Gm F Gm F
To be the teacher's pet
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Temptation frustration
Gm F Gm F
so bad it makes him cry
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Wet bus stop she's waiting
Gm F Gm F
His car is warm and dry
Chorus:
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Loose talk in the class room
Gm F Gm F
to hurt they try and try.
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Strong words in the staff room
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
the 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.
Chorus
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version 4
Intro
|------------------------------|(palm mute but last note leave ringing)
|------------------------------|
|---0-3-2---2------------------|
|-1-------3---1----------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
D#/Eb Gm
V ^ x4 V ^ x4
|---6--6----------10--10-------------|
|---8--8----------11--11-------------|
|---8--8----------12--12-------------|
|---8--8----------12--12-------------|
|---6--6----------10--10-------------|
|------------------------------------|
VERSE - play D# 4 times and then Gm 4 times, usually that for each line
D#/Eb x4 Gm
Young teacher, the subject
D#/Eb x4 Gm
Of schoolgirl fantasy
D#/Eb x4 Gm
She wants him so badly
D#/Eb x4 Gm
Knows what she wants to be
D#/Eb x4 Gm
Inside her theres longing
D#/Eb x4 Gm
This girls an open page
D#/Eb x4 Gm
Book marking - shes so close now
D#/Eb x4 Gm (let ring)
This girl is half his age
CHORUS
D A D A
Dont stand, dont stand so
D A Bm D
Dont stand so close to me
VERSE (repeat above)
Her friends are so jealous
You know how bad girls get
Sometimes its not so easy
To be the teachers pet
Temptation, frustration
So bad it makes him cry
Wet bus stop, shes waiting
His car is warm and dry
CHORUS (repeat above)
Dont stand, dont stand so
Dont stand so close to me
VERSE
Loose talk in the classroom
To hurt they try and try
Strong words in the staffroom
The accusations fly
Its no use, he sees her
He starts to shake and cough
Just like the old man in
That book by nabakov
CHORUS
Dont stand, dont stand so
Dont stand so close to me
Dont stand, dont stand so
Dont stand so close to me
OUTRO
|------------------------------|(palm mute but last note leave ringing)
|------------------------------|
|---2-3-2---2------------------|
|-1-------3---1----------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
During the chorus, in between D A and D A theres like 2 up down muted strings in
the position of an A
D A
|---5------------5----------------|
|---7------------5----------------|
|---7------------6----------------|
|---7------------7----------------|
|---5------------7----------------|
|---5------------5----------------|
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version 5
Verse 1:
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Young teacher the subject
Gm F Gm F
Of school girl Fantasy.
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
She wants him so badly,
Gm F Gm F
Knows what she wants to be.
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Inside her there's longing,
Gm F Gm F
This girl's an open page
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Book marking she's so close now.
Gm F Gm F
This girl is half his age.
Chorus:
D A D A Bm A D7 Em
Don't stand Don't stand so Don't stand so close to me
D A D A Bm A D7 Em D7 Em
Don't stand Don't stand so Don't stand so close to be.
Verse 2
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Her friends are so jealous
Gm F Gm F
You know how bad girls get
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Sometimes it's not so easy
Gm F Gm F
To be the teacher's pet
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Temptation frustration
Gm F Gm F
so bad it makes him cry
Eb F Eb Eb F Eb
Wet bus stop she's waiting
Gm F Gm F
His car is warm and dry
Chorus
Verse 3
Loose talk in the class room
to hurt they try and try.
Strong words in the staff room
the 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.
Chorus
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