Police - Don’t Stand So Close To Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[verse 2]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[Closing]
[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
[chorus]
[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
[chorus]
[D#] [Gm]
[D]Don’t [A]stand, [D]don’t [A]stand so,
[Bm]don’t [G]stand so [Em]close to [A]me
How to play Don't Stand So Close To Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me on guitar requires 7 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Don't Stand So Close To Me uses these transitions most often: D → A (14), D# → Gm (13), and A → D (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Gm - D# chord transition.
1. Gm → D# chord transition
To move from Gm to D#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
2. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
8. A → D# chord transition
To move from A to D#;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
Don't Stand So Close To Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Stand So Close To Me.
- Don't Stand So Close To Me includes 82 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Don't Stand So Close To Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Stand So Close To Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).- Gm → D: 7%
- Gm → D#: 3%