[Intro] Eb  G  Eb  G

Eb
Young teacher the subject
G
Of schoolgirl fantasy
Eb
She wants him so badly
G
Knows what she wants to be
Eb
Inside her there's longing
G
This girl's an open page
Eb
Book marking - she's so close now
G
This girl is half his age

D      A     D       A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D      A      D      A
Don't stand so close to me
D      A      D      A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D      A      D      A
Don't stand so close to me

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

D       A      D     A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D       A      D     A
Don't stand so close to me
D       A      D     A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D       A      D     A
Don't stand so close to me

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

D       A      D     A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D       A       D     A
Don't stand so close to me

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D      A       D     A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D       A       D     A
Don't stand so close to me
D       A       D     A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D       A       D     A
Don't stand so close to me
D      A       D     A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D       A       D     A
Don't stand so close to me
D       A       D     A
Don't stand, don't stand so
D       A       D     A
Don't stand so close to me