[Verse 1]
G
Sally called when she got the word.
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She said:"I suppose you´ve heard about Alice".
G
Well, I rushed to the window, well I looked outside,
C
I could hardly believe my eyes,
D G D7
as a big limousine pulled slowly into Alice´s drive.
[Refrain]
G
I don´t know why she´s leaving or where she´s gonna go
C
but I guess she´s got her reasons but I just don´t want to know.
D7 G D7
´Cos for twenty-four years I´ve been living next door to Alice.
G
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance
C
to tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance,
D C D G D7
now I´ve got to get used to not living next door to Alice.
[Verse 2]
G
We grew up together, two kids in the park.
C D G D7
We carved our initials deep in the bark, me and Alice.
G
Now she walks through the door with her head held high,
C
just for a second I caught her eyes.
D G D7
A big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice´s drive.
[Refrain]
G
I don´t know why she´s leaving or where she´s gonna go
C
but I guess she´s got her reasons but I just don´t want to know.
D7 G D7
´Cos for twenty-four years I´ve been living next door to Alice.
G
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance
C
to tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance,
D C D G D7
now I´ve got to get used to not living next door to Alice.
D C D G D7
Now I´ve got to get used to not living next door to Alice.
(slow down)
D C D G
Now I´ve got to get used to not living next door to Alice.
