v.1
She ^Dstruts into^A the room^G but I ^Adon't ^Dknow her^A--G
But ^Awith a ^Dmagnify^Aing ^Gglance I just ^Asorta ^Dlooked her o^Aver^G--A
Well we ^Dhad a drink ^Aor ^Gtwo well may^Abe ^Dthree^A--G
An ^Athen ^Dsuddenly she ^Astarts ^Gtellin me her ^Alife ^Dstory^A--G
An she ^Asaid --

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^GBaby if you wanna be my lover
^F#You better take me ^Bmhome^{A -- G}
Cause it's a ^Along long way to ^Gparadise
An ^AI'm still ^Gon my ^Down^A--G--D

v.2
I told her that I came from Detroit City
An' I played guitar in a long-hair rock n roll band
She asked me why the singer's name was Alice
I said listen baby you really wouldn't understand
Then I said --

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