Living Next Door To Alice chords
by SmokieSong Key: A Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 126 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)
Chords: A, D, E, E7
Easy Guitar Song: Ideal for beginners
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Living Next Door To Alice
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key A
Intro: 4/4 ‖: :‖ x4
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1. Sal-ly called when she got the word
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She said "I sup-pose you've heard A-bout Al-ice" | |
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Well, I rushed to the win-dow and I looked out-side
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But I could hard-ly be-lieve my eyes
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As a big lim-ou-sine rol-led up in-to Al-i-ce's drive | |
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Chorus: Oh, I don't know why she's leav-ing or where she's gon-na go
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I guess she's got her rea-sons but I just don't wan-na know
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'Cause for twen-ty four years I've been liv-ing next door to Al-ice | |
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Twen-ty four years just wait-in' for a chance
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To tell her how I feel and may-be get a sec-ond glance
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Now I got-ta get used to not liv-ing next door to Al-ice | |
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2. We grew up to-geth-er two kids in the park
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Carved our in-i-tials deep in the bark__ Me 'n' Al-ice | |
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Now she walks through the door with her head held high
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Just for a mom-ent I caught her eye
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As the big lim-ou-sine pulled slow-ly out of Al-i-ce's drive | |
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Chorus: Oh, I don't know why she's leav-ing or where she's gon-na go
D
I guess she's got her rea-sons but I just don't wan-na know
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'Cause for twen-ty four years I've been liv-ing next door to Al-ice | |
A
Twen-ty four years just wait-in' for a chance
D
To tell her how I feel and may-be get a sec-ond glance
E D E A E7
Now I got-ta get used to not liv-ing next door to Al-ice | |
A
3. Then Sal-ly called back and asked how I felt
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She said, "I know how to help__ Get o-ver Al-ice" | |
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She said, "Now Al-ice is gone but I'm still here
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You know I've been wait-in' twen-ty four years".
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And the big lim-ou-sine dis-ap-peared
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Chorus: I don't know why she's leav-ing or where she's gon-na go
D
I guess she's got her rea-sons but I just don't wan-na know
E A E7
'Cause for twen-ty four years I've been liv-ing next door to Al-ice | |
A
Twen-ty four years just wait-in' for a chance
D
To tell her how I feel and may-be get a sec-ond glance
E D E A
But I'll ne-ver get used to not liv-ing next door to Al-ice | 𝄎 |
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No, I'll nev-er get used to not liv-ing next door to Al-ice | ↑ |
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman
- Lyrics Begin: Sally called when she got the word, and she said I s'pose you've heard, 'bout Alice.
- Performing Artists: Smokie
- Single:
Recorded: 1976
Released: 12 November 1976
B-side: Run to You (UK), When My Back was Against the Wall (US & Canada) - Genre: Soft rock, Pop rock
The song was originally released in 1972 by an Australian vocal harmony trio called New World, charting at 35 on the Australian charts. The cover by British band Smokie, released in 1976 became a world-wide hit.
Smokie
Origin: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Music Styles: Pop rock, soft rock, glam rock
Active Years: 1964 - present
Original Line-up: Chris Norman (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Alan Silson (lead guitar, vocals), Terry Uttley (bass, vocals), Ron Kelly (drums).
