The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Don't Stand So Close To Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# Young teacher, the subject Gm Of schoolgirl fantasy EB She wants him so badly Gm Knows what she wants to be Inside her there's longing This girl's an open page Bookmarking, she's so close now This girl is half his age Chorus: D A D A Don't stand, don't stand so, Bm A D7/A Em/A Don't stand so close to me D A D A Don't stand, don't stand so, Bm A D7/A Em/A D7/A Em/A Don't stand so close to me Her friends are so jealous You know how bad girls get Sometimes it's not so easy To be the teacher's pet Temptation, frustration So bad it makes him cry Wet bus stop, she's waiting His car is warm and dry Chorus Loose talk in the classroom To hurt they try and try Strong words in the staffroom 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 Nabokov Chorus (Please don't stand so close to me) Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me (Please don't stand so close to me) Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me (Please don't stand so close to me) Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me (Please don't stand so close to me) Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me (Please don't stand so close to me) Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me (Please don't stand so close to me) Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  D#  D7  Em  Gm  B  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Stand So Close To Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by The Police.