Guitar Tabs and Lyrics For The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

Verse 1:

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Young teacher   the subject

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Of school girl Fantasy.

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She wants him   so badly,

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Knows what she wants to be.

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Inside her   there's longing,

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This girl's an open page

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Book marking    she's so close now.

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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

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Her friends are so jealous

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You know how bad girls get

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Sometimes it's not so easy

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To be the teacher's pet

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Temptation frustration

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so bad it makes him cry 

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Wet bus stop she's waiting

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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

Verse Eb F Eb Eb F Eb Gm F Gm F Eb F Eb Eb F Eb Gm F Gm F Eb F Eb Eb F Eb Gm F Gm F Eb F Eb Eb F Eb Gm F Gm F Chorus D A D A Bm A D 7 Em D A D A Bm A D 7 Em D 7 Em

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