G#           Bb
Young teacher, the subject
C
Of schoolgirl fantasy
G#           Bb
She wants him so badly
C
Knows what she wants to be
G#           Bb
Inside her there's longing
C
This girl's an open page
G#           Bb
Bookmarking, she's so close now
C
This girl is half his age

G# Bb C x2


[Chorus]

G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me
G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me


[Verse 2]

G#           Bb
Her friends are so jealous
C
You know how bad girls get
G#             Bb
Sometimes it's not so easy
C
To be the teacher's pet
G#          Bb
Temptation, frustration
C
So bad it makes him cry
G#             Bb
Wet bus stop, she's waiting
C
His car is warm and dry


[Chorus]

G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me
G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me


[Instrumental]

G# Bb C x4


[Chorus]

G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me
G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me


[Verse 3]

G#                Bb
Loose talk in the classroom
C
To hurt they try and try
G#                  Bb
Strong words in the staffroom
C
The accusations fly
G#           Bb
It's no use, he sees her
C
He starts to shake and cough
G#            Bb
Just like the old man in
C
That book by Nabokov


[Chorus]

G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me
G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me
G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me
G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me
G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me
G              Em       Dm
Don't stand so close to me