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Did You Know? There's an explicit version of the song which started when at live gigs where members of the audience would shout 'Alice, Alice who the **** is Alice?' during the chorus. It's been recored that way by a couple of bands including Smokie themselves.
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Living Next Door To Alice Chords And Strumming, Smokie
Open Chords:
Open E chord
Open A chord
Open D chord
Strumming:
"The Chase": |D D U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
Tempo: 126 bpm Key: A
Intro -
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
Verse 1 -
||A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - || x2
(Ax2)Sally called when she got the word
(Dx2) And she said, "I suppose you've heard... (Ex2) about (A)Alice?" (E)
When I (Ax2)rushed to the window and I looked outside
(Dx2) And I could hardly believe my eyes
(Ex2) As a big limousine rolled up, into (A)Alice's drive (E)
Chorus-
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |D - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
Oh, I (Ax2)don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go
I (Dx2)guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
'Cause for (Ex2)24 years I've been living next door to (A)Alice (E)
(Ax2)24 years just waiting for a chance to (Dx2)tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance
Now I've (E)got to get used to not (D)living next door to (A)Alice (E)
Verse 2 -
||A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - || x2
We (Ax2)grew up together, two kids in the park
(Dx2) We carved our initials, deep in the bark
(Ex2) Me and (A)Alice (E)
Now she (Ax2)walks through the door, with her head held high
(Dx2) Just for a moment, I caught her eye
(Ex2) As a big limousine pulled slowly, out of (A)Alice's drive (E)
Chorus-
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |D - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
Oh, I (Ax2)don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go
I (Dx2)guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
'Cause for (Ex2)24 years I've been living next door to (A)Alice (E)
(Ax2)24 years just waiting for a chance to (Dx2)tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance
Now I've (E)got to get used to not (D)living next door to (A)Alice (E)
Verse 3 -
|A (1strum)|- - - - |D (1strum)|- - - - |
|E (1strum)|- - - - |A (1strum)|E (1strum)|
|A (1strum)|- - - - |D (1strum)|- - - - |
|E (1strum)|- - - - |- - - - |
(Ax2) And Sally called back and asked how I felt
(Dx2) And she said, "I know how to help
(Ex2) Get over (A)Alice" (E)
She said, "Now (Ax2)Alice is gone, but I'm still here"
You (Dx2)know I've been waiting for 24 years
(Ex3) And a big limousine disappeared
Chorus-
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|E (1strum)|D (1strum)|A
Oh, I (Ax2)don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go
I (Dx2)guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
'Cause for (Ex2)24 years I've been living next door to (A)Alice (E)
(Ax2)24 years just waiting for a chance to (Dx2)tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance
But I'll (E)never get used to not (D)living next door to (Ax2)Alice
No I'll (E)never get used to not (D)living next door to (A)Alice
Final Chord Strum: A
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Living Next Door To Alice Chords And Strumming, Smokie
Open Chords:
Open E chord
Open A chord
Open D chord
Strumming:
"The Chase": |D D U D U |
"1 Strum": |D |
Tempo: 126 bpm Key: A
Intro -
Verse 1 -
(Ax2)Sally called when she got the word
(Dx2) And she said, "I suppose you've heard... (Ex2) about (A)Alice?" (E)
When I (Ax2)rushed to the window and I looked outside
(Dx2) And I could hardly believe my eyes
(Ex2) As a big limousine rolled up, into (A)Alice's drive (E)
Chorus-
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |D - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
Oh, I (Ax2)don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go
I (Dx2)guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
'Cause for (Ex2)24 years I've been living next door to (A)Alice (E)
(Ax2)24 years just waiting for a chance to (Dx2)tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance
Now I've (E)got to get used to not (D)living next door to (A)Alice (E)
Verse 2 -
||A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - || x2
We (Ax2)grew up together, two kids in the park
(Dx2) We carved our initials, deep in the bark
(Ex2) Me and (A)Alice (E)
Now she (Ax2)walks through the door, with her head held high
(Dx2) Just for a moment, I caught her eye
(Ex2) As a big limousine pulled slowly, out of (A)Alice's drive (E)
Chorus-
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |D - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
Oh, I (Ax2)don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go
I (Dx2)guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
'Cause for (Ex2)24 years I've been living next door to (A)Alice (E)
(Ax2)24 years just waiting for a chance to (Dx2)tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance
Now I've (E)got to get used to not (D)living next door to (A)Alice (E)
Verse 3 -
(Ax2) And Sally called back and asked how I felt
(Dx2) And she said, "I know how to help
(Ex2) Get over (A)Alice" (E)
She said, "Now (Ax2)Alice is gone, but I'm still here"
You (Dx2)know I've been waiting for 24 years
(Ex3) And a big limousine disappeared
Chorus-
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |E - - - |A - - - |E - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|E - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|E (1strum)|D (1strum)|A
Oh, I (Ax2)don't know why she's leaving or where she's gonna go
I (Dx2)guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know
'Cause for (Ex2)24 years I've been living next door to (A)Alice (E)
(Ax2)24 years just waiting for a chance to (Dx2)tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance
But I'll (E)never get used to not (D)living next door to (Ax2)Alice
No I'll (E)never get used to not (D)living next door to (A)Alice
Final Chord Strum: A
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