Living next door to Alice – Smokie

Sally called when 
she got the word
And she said, 
"I suppose you've heard 
'bout Alice"
So I rushed to the window 
and I looked outside
And I could hardly believe my eyes
As a big limousine rode up 
into Alice's drive

Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, 
or where she's gonna go
I guess she's got her reasons, 
but I just don't wanna know
'Cause for 24 years 
I've been living next door to Alice
24 years just waitin' for a chance
To tell her how I feel 
and maybe get a second glance
Now I gotta get used to not 
living next door to Alice

We grew up together, 
two kids in the park
Carved out initials deep in the bark, 
me and Alice
Now she walks through the door 
with her head held high
Just for a moment I caught her eye
As the big limousine pulled slowly 
out of Alice's drive
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, 
or where she's gonna go
I guess she's got her reasons, 
but I just don't wanna know
'Cause for 24 years 
I've been living next door to Alice
24 years just waitin' for a chance
To tell her how I feel 
and maybe get a second glance
Now I gotta get used to not 
living next door to Alice

Sally called back, 
and asked how I felt
She said, 
"I know how to help, get over Alice"
She said, "Alice is gone, but I'm still here
You know I've been waiting 24 years"
And the big limousine disappeared

I don't know why she's leaving, 
or where she's gonna go
I guess she's got her reasons, 
but I just don't wanna know
'Cause for 24 years 
I've been living next door to Alice
24 years just waitin' for a chance
To tell her how I feel 
and maybe get a second glance
But I'll never get used to not 
living next door to Alice
Though I'll never get used to not 
living next door to Alice

Intro:
A | A | A | A
 
A
  Sally called when she got the word.
D                                       
  She said: "I suppose you've heard 
E               A         E
  about Alice".
             A
As I rushed to the window, 
and I looked outside,
D
  I could hardly believe my eyes.
E                         
  As the big limousine rolled up, 
            A                   E
into 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                                              
'Cause for twenty-four years 
                                                     A
I've been living next door to Alice.
               E
(Alice, who the F**K is Alice?)
    A
Twenty-four years 
just waiting for a chance,
      D
to tell her how I feel, 
and maybe get a second glance,
              E                  
now I gotta get used to not 
    D                             A
living next door to Alice.
               E
(Alice, who the F**K is Alice?)
 
A
  We grew up together, two kids in the park.
D                                           
  We carved our initials, deep in the bark.   
E                A         E
  Me and Alice
                   A
Now she walks through the door 
with her head held high
D
  Just for a moment I caught her eye
E                                  
  As the big limousine pulled slowly 
                A                  E
out of Alice's drive
 
       A
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                                              
'Cause for twenty-four years 
                                                     A
I've been living next door to Alice.
               E
(Alice, who the F**K is Alice?)
    A
Twenty-four years 
just waiting for a chance,
      D
to tell her how I feel, 
and maybe get into her pants,
              E                  
now I gotta get used to not 
    D                             A
living next door to Alice.
               E
(Alice, who the F**K is Alice?)
 
A
  Sally called back 
and asked how I felt,
D                       
  She said: 
                                  E                    A        E
"I know how to help - get over Alice".
                               A
She said: "Now Alice is gone, 
but I'm still here,
D
  you know I've been waiting for 
twenty-four years..."
E
  And the big limousine disappeared...

Bass transition:
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           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                                              
'Cause for twenty-four years 
                                                     A
I've been living next door to Alice.
               E
(Alice, who the F**K is Alice?)
    A
Twenty-four years 
just waiting for a chance,
      D
to tell her how I feel, 
and maybe get a second glance,
              E                  
now I gotta get used to not 
    D                             A        E
living next door to Alice.
                    E                
No, I'll never get used to not 
     D                         A
living next door to Alice...