[Intro]
G Em Dm
(2x)
G# Bb C
(2x)

[Verse 1]
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
(2x)

[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
(4x)

[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