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THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe Please e mail me with any corrections or suggestions to:- g.smythe@sky.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Living Next Door To Alice Smokie ______________________________________________________________________________ SMOKIE SING THIS IN THE KEY OF A ______________________________________________________________________________ Verse 1
GSally called and she got the word. C She said I suppose you've heard, D about AGlice.D When I Grushed to the window, and I looked outside C I could hardly believe my eyes. D And the big limousine pulled up, inG Alices drive. D
Chorus.
Oh, I Gdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Cguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for D24 years I’ve been living next door tGo AliDce G24 years just waiting for the chance To tCell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gDotta get used to not lCiving next door to AGlice
Verse 2
GWe walked together, two kids in the park C We inscribed our initials deep in the bark,D me and AGlice D Now she Gwalks to the door with her head held high C Just for a moment I caught her eye D As the big limousine pulls slowly, out of AlGices driveD
Chorus.
Oh, I Gdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Cguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for D24 years I’ve been living next door tGo AliDce G24 years just waiting for the chance To tCell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gDotta get used to not lCiving next door to AlGice D
Verse 3 QUIETER
And GSally called back and asked how I felt C And she said I know how to helpD, get over GAlice D She said, now GAlice is gone, but I’m still here CYou know I’ve been waiting for 24 yeaDrs (PAUSE THE PLAYING)
And the big limousine disappeared. Chorus.
Oh, I Gdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Cguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for D24 years I’ve been living next door tGo AliDce G24 years just waiting for the chance To tCell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance But I’llD never get used to not Cliving next door toG Alice
No I’llD never get used to not lCiving next door tGo Alice C G
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ASally called and she got the word. D She said I suppose you've heard, E about AAlice.E When I Arushed to the window, and I looked outside D I could hardly believe my eyes. E And the big limousine pulled up, inA Alices drive. E
Chorus.
Oh, I Adon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Dguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for E24 years I’ve been living next door tAo AliEce A24 years just waiting for the chance To tDell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gEotta get used to not lDiving next door to AAlice
Verse 2
AWe walked together, two kids in the park D We inscribed our initials deep in the bark,E me and AAlice E Now she Awalks to the door with her head held high D Just for a moment I caught her eye E As the big limousine pulls slowly, out of AlAices driveE
Chorus.
Oh, I Adon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Dguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for E24 years I’ve been living next door tAo AliEce A24 years just waiting for the chance To tDell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gEotta get used to not lDiving next door to AlAice E
Verse 3 QUIETER
And ASally called back and asked how I felt D And she said I know how to helpE, get over AAlice E She said, now AAlice is gone, but I’m still here DYou know I’ve been waiting for 24 yeaErs (PAUSE THE PLAYING)
And the big limousine disappeared. Chorus.
Oh, I Adon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Dguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for E24 years I’ve been living next door tAo AliEce A24 years just waiting for the chance To tDell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance But I’llE never get used to not Dliving next door toA Alice
No I’llE never get used to not lDiving next door tAo Alice D A
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CSally called and she got the word. F She said I suppose you've heard, G about AClice.G When I Crushed to the window, and I looked outside F I could hardly believe my eyes. G And the big limousine pulled up, inC Alices drive. G
Chorus.
Oh, I Cdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Fguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for G24 years I’ve been living next door tCo AliGce C24 years just waiting for the chance To tFell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gGotta get used to not lFiving next door to AClice
Verse 2
CWe walked together, two kids in the park F We inscribed our initials deep in the bark,G me and AClice G Now she Cwalks to the door with her head held high F Just for a moment I caught her eye G As the big limousine pulls slowly, out of AlCices driveG
Chorus.
Oh, I Cdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Fguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for G24 years I’ve been living next door tCo AliGce C24 years just waiting for the chance To tFell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gGotta get used to not lFiving next door to AlCice G
Verse 3 QUIETER
And CSally called back and asked how I felt F And she said I know how to helpG, get over CAlice G She said, now CAlice is gone, but I’m still here FYou know I’ve been waiting for 24 yeaGrs (PAUSE THE PLAYING)
And the big limousine disappeared. Chorus.
Oh, I Cdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Fguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for G24 years I’ve been living next door tCo AliGce C24 years just waiting for the chance To tFell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance But I’llG never get used to not Fliving next door toC Alice
No I’llG never get used to not lFiving next door tCo Alice F C
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DSally called and she got the word. G She said I suppose you've heard, A about ADlice.A When I Drushed to the window, and I looked outside G I could hardly believe my eyes. A And the big limousine pulled up, inD Alices drive. A
Chorus.
Oh, I Ddon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Gguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for A24 years I’ve been living next door tDo AliAce D24 years just waiting for the chance To tGell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gAotta get used to not lGiving next door to ADlice
Verse 2
DWe walked together, two kids in the park G We inscribed our initials deep in the bark,A me and ADlice A Now she Dwalks to the door with her head held high G Just for a moment I caught her eye A As the big limousine pulls slowly, out of AlDices driveA
Chorus.
Oh, I Ddon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Gguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for A24 years I’ve been living next door tDo AliAce D24 years just waiting for the chance To tGell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gAotta get used to not lGiving next door to AlDice A
Verse 3 QUIETER
And DSally called back and asked how I felt G And she said I know how to helpA, get over DAlice A She said, now DAlice is gone, but I’m still here GYou know I’ve been waiting for 24 yeaArs (PAUSE THE PLAYING)
And the big limousine disappeared. Chorus.
Oh, I Ddon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Gguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for A24 years I’ve been living next door tDo AliAce D24 years just waiting for the chance To tGell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance But I’llA never get used to not Gliving next door toD Alice
No I’llA never get used to not lGiving next door tDo Alice G D
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ESally called and she got the word. A She said I suppose you've heard, B about AElice.B When I Erushed to the window, and I looked outside A I could hardly believe my eyes. B And the big limousine pulled up, inE Alices drive. B
Chorus.
Oh, I Edon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Aguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for B24 years I’ve been living next door tEo AliBce E24 years just waiting for the chance To tAell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gBotta get used to not lAiving next door to AElice
Verse 2
EWe walked together, two kids in the park A We inscribed our initials deep in the bark,B me and AElice B Now she Ewalks to the door with her head held high A Just for a moment I caught her eye B As the big limousine pulls slowly, out of AlEices driveB
Chorus.
Oh, I Edon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Aguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for B24 years I’ve been living next door tEo AliBce E24 years just waiting for the chance To tAell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gBotta get used to not lAiving next door to AlEice B
Verse 3 QUIETER
And ESally called back and asked how I felt A And she said I know how to helpB, get over EAlice B She said, now EAlice is gone, but I’m still here AYou know I’ve been waiting for 24 yeaBrs (PAUSE THE PLAYING)
And the big limousine disappeared. Chorus.
Oh, I Edon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Aguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for B24 years I’ve been living next door tEo AliBce E24 years just waiting for the chance To tAell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance But I’llB never get used to not Aliving next door toE Alice
No I’llB never get used to not lAiving next door tEo Alice A E
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FSally called and she got the word. Bb She said I suppose you've heard, C about AFlice.C When I Frushed to the window, and I looked outside Bb I could hardly believe my eyes. C And the big limousine pulled up, inF Alices drive. C
Chorus.
Oh, I Fdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Bbguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for C24 years I’ve been living next door tFo AliCce F24 years just waiting for the chance To tBbell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gCotta get used to not lBbiving next door to AFlice
Verse 2
FWe walked together, two kids in the park Bb We inscribed our initials deep in the bark,C me and AFlice C Now she Fwalks to the door with her head held high Bb Just for a moment I caught her eye C As the big limousine pulls slowly, out of AlFices driveC
Chorus.
Oh, I Fdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Bbguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for C24 years I’ve been living next door tFo AliCce F24 years just waiting for the chance To tBbell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I gCotta get used to not lBbiving next door to AlFice C
Verse 3 QUIETER
And FSally called back and asked how I felt Bb And she said I know how to helpC, get over FAlice C She said, now FAlice is gone, but I’m still here BbYou know I’ve been waiting for 24 yeaCrs (PAUSE THE PLAYING)
And the big limousine disappeared. Chorus.
Oh, I Fdon’t know why she's leaving, or where she's gunna go I Bbguess she's got her reasons but I just don’t wanna know Cause for C24 years I’ve been living next door tFo AliCce F24 years just waiting for the chance To tBbell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance But I’llC never get used to not Bbliving next door toF Alice
No I’llC never get used to not lBbiving next door tFo Alice Bb F
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