Learn "DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME" by The Police on Piano

Master "DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME" by The Police with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Rock arrangement is in the key of C at 132 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 132 BPM.

Lyrics

Young (F)teach (Eb)er, the (F)sub (Eb)ject of (F)school girl (Gm)fan ta sy. She (F)wants (Eb)him so (F)bad (Eb)ly, knows (F)what she (Gm)wants to be. In (F)side (Eb)her there’s (F)long (Eb)ing; this (F)girl’s an (Gm)o pen (F)page. Book (F)mark (Eb)ing, she’s so (F)close (Eb)now. This (F)girl is (Gm)half his age. Don’t (A)stand, don’t (A)stand so, don’t (A)stand so (D7)close to me. Don’t (A)stand, don’t (A)stand so, don’t (A)stand so (D7)close to me. Her friends are so (F)jeal (Eb)ous. You (F)know how (Gm)bad girls get. Some (F)times (Eb)it’s not so (F)eas (Eb)y to (F)be the (Gm)teach er’s pet. Temp (F)ta (Eb)tion, frus (F)tra (Eb)tion, so (F)bad it (Gm)makes him cry. Wet (F)bus (Eb)stop, she’s (F)wait (Eb)ing, his (F)car is (Gm)warm and dry. Don’t (A)stand, don’t (A)stand so, don’t (A)stand so (D7)close to me. Don’t (A)stand, don’t (A)stand so, don’t (A)stand so (D7)close to me. Loose talk in the (F)class (Eb)room; to (F)hurt they (Gm)try and try. Strong (F)words (Eb)in not the (F)staff (Eb)room; the (F)ac cu (Gm)sa tions fly. It’s (F)no (Eb)use, he (F)sees (Eb)her. He (F)starts to (Gm)shake and cough just (F)like (Eb)the old (F)man (Eb)in that (F)book by (Gm)Na bo kov. Don’t (A)stand, don’t (A)stand so, don’t (A)stand so (D7)close to me. Don’t (A)stand, don’t (A)stand so, don’t (A)stand so (D7)close to me. Don’t (A)stand, don’t (A)stand so, don’t (A)stand so (D7)close to me. Don’t (A)stand, don’t (A)stand so, don’t (A)stand so (D7)close to me.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
132 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Don't Stand So Close To Me" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
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