[Intro]

A


[Verse 1]

A
  Sally called when she got the word.
D                                       E       A      E
  And she said: "I suppose you've heard - about Alice".
        A
Well, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside,
D
  and I could hardly believe my eyes.
E                                   A              E
  The big limousine rolled up, into Alice's drive.


[Chorus]

      A
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go.
  D
I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know.
           E                                               A      E
'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice.
A
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
   D
to tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
      E                     D                   A      E
now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.


[Verse 2]

   A
We grew up together, two kids in the park.
D                                           E        A      E
  We carved our initials, deep in the bark.   Me and Alice
    A
Now she walks through the door with her head held high
D
  Just for a moment I caught her eye
E                                          A              E
 As the big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive


[Chorus]

      A
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go.
  D
I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know.
           E                                               A      E
'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice.
A
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
   D
to tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
      E                     D                   A      E
now I gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.


[Verse 3]

A
Then Sally called back and asked how I felt,
D                                   E          A        E
  And she said: "I know how to help - get over Alice".
               A
She said: "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here,
    D
you know I've been waiting for twenty-four years..."
E*
   And the big limousine disappeared...


[Chorus]

  A
I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go.
  D
I guess she's got her reasons, but I just don't wanna know.
           E                                               A      E
'Cause for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice.
A
Twenty-four years just waiting for a chance,
   D
to tell her how I feel, and maybe get a second glance,
         E                     D                   A
But I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice.

         E*                    D*                  A*
No, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice...