"Living Next Door to Alice" is a song co-written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. Originally released by the Australian vocal harmony trio New World in 1972, the song charted at #35 on the Australian chart. The song later became a worldwide hit for the band Smokie.
Verse:
A D
Sally called and she got the word.
E A E
She said I suppose you've heard, about alice.
A
When I rushed to the window, and I looked outside
D E
I could hardly believe my eyes.
A E
And the big limosine pulled up, in alices drive.
Chorus:
A
Oh, I dont know why she's leavin,
or where she's gunna go
D
I guess she's got her reaons
but I just dont wanna know
E A E
cause for 24 years i've been living next door to alice
A
24 years just waiting for the chance
D
to tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance
E E7 A E
Now I gotta get used to not livin next door to alice
Verse:
A D
We walked together, two kids in the park
E A E
We inscribed our initials deep in the bark me and alice
A
As she walks to the door with her head held high
D E
just for a moment I caught her eye
A E
As the limosine pulls out, of alices drive
Chorus:
A
Oh, I dont know why she's leavin,
or where she's gunna go
D
I guess she's got her reaons
but I just dont wanna know
E A E
cause for 24 years i've been living next door to alice
A
24 years just waiting for the chance
D
to tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance
E E7 A E
Now I gotta get used to not livin next door to alice
Verse:
A D
And 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 im still here
D E
you know i've been waiting for 24 years
And the big limosine dissapeared.
Chorus:
A
Oh, I dont know why she's leavin,
or where she's gunna go
D
I guess she's got her reaons
but I just dont wanna know
E A E
cause for 24 years i've been living next door to alice
A
24 years just waiting for the chance
D
to tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance
E E7 A E
Now I gotta get used to not livin next door to alice
