------------------------------------------------------------------- Dont stand so close to me - The Police ------------------------------------------------------------------- this is how i play it on one guitar :) Intro |------------------------------|(palm mute but last note leave ringing) |------------------------------| |---0-3-2---2------------------| |-1-------3---1----------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| Eb/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 Eb/Eb x4 Gm Young teacher, the subject Eb/Eb x4 Gm Of schoolgirl fantasy Eb/Eb x4 Gm She wants him so badly Eb/Eb x4 Gm Knows what she wants to be Eb/Eb x4 Gm Inside her theres longing Eb/Eb x4 Gm This girls an open page Eb/Eb x4 Gm Book marking - shes so close now Eb/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----------------| :) i hope this makes sense