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Police - Don’t Stand So Close To Me Chords

Chord reference Gm, D#, A, D, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

[Gm] [D#]Young teacher, the subject,[Gm]of school girl fantasy [D#]She wants him, so badly, [Gm]knows what she wants to be [D#]Inside her, there’s longing, [Gm]this girl’s an open page [D#]Book marking, she’s so close now, [Gm]this girl is half his age

[D]Don’t [A]stand, [D]don’t [A]stand so, [Bm]don’t [G]stand so [Em]close to [A]me [D]Don’t [A]stand, [D]don’t [A]stand so, [Bm]don’t [G]stand so [Em]close to [A]me

[D#]Her friends are, so jealous, [Gm]you know how bad girls get [D#]Sometimes it’s, not so easy, [Gm]to be the teacher’s pet [D#]Temptation, frustration, [Gm]so bad it makes him cry [D#]Wet bus stop, she’s waiting, [Gm]his car is warm and dry

[D]Don’t [A]stand, [D]don’t [A]stand so, [Bm]don’t [G]stand so [Em]close to [A]me [D]Don’t [A]stand, [D]don’t [A]stand so, [Bm]don’t [G]stand so [Em]close to [A]me

[D#]Loose talk in, the class room, [Gm]to hurt they try and try [D#]Strong words, in the staff room, [Gm]the accusations fly [D#]It’s no use, he sees her, [Gm]he starts to shake and cough [D#]Just like the old man, [Gm]in that book by Nabokov

[D]Don’t [A]stand, [D]don’t [A]stand so, [Bm]don’t [G]stand so [Em]close to [A]me [D]Don’t [A]stand, [D]don’t [A]stand so, [Bm]don’t [G]stand so [Em]close to [A]me

[D#] [Gm] [D]Don’t [A]stand, [D]don’t [A]stand so, [Bm]don’t [G]stand so [Em]close to [A]me

Artist Police
Album Zenyatta Mondatta
Genres Pop
Year 1980
Key Gm

How to Play Don't Stand So Close To Me on Guitar?

Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me can be played in the key of Gm using the Gm, D#, A, D, G chords.

  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Don't Stand So Close To Me with the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ strumming pattern.