Living Next Door To Alice Smokie

ASally called, when she got the word,D
She said "I suppose you've heardE aboutA Alice."E
So, IA rushed to the window, and I looked outside,
DAnd I could hardly believe myE eyes,
A big limousine pulled slowly intoA Alice's drive.E

IA don't why why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go,
ID guess she's got her reasons but I just don't wanna know,
'Cause forE twenty four years I've been living next door toA Alice.E
ATwenty four years, just waitin' for a chance,
ToD tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance,
Now I'veE gotta get used to notD living next door toA Alice.E

A                                          D
We grew up together, two kids in the park.
                                          E       A    E
We carved our initials, deep in the bark. Me and Alice
        A
Now she walks to the door with her head held high
D
Just for a moment I caught her eye
E                              A           E
As the limousine pulls out, of Alice's drive
      A
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go.
  D
I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know.
          E                                               A    E
Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice.
A
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
   D
to tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
         E                      D                   A    E
now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice.


    A                                        D
Then Sally called back and asked how I felt,
                                  E        A        E
And she said: "I know how to help - get over Alice".
              A
She said: "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here,
D                                                     E
you know I've been waiting for twenty-four years..."
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And the big limousine disappeared...


      A
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go.
  D
I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know.
          E                                               A    E
Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice.
A
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
   D
to tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
         E                      D                   A    E
now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice.


         E                     D                   A
No, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice...