Written by Joseph McCarthy and Harry Tierney
Refrain A E7 A D9 E7 Cdim A In my sweet little Alice blue gown C#7 B7 D9 Bm5-/7 Cdim B7 When I first wandered down into town E Cm5-/7 E7 A C#m5-/7 F#7 I was both proud and shy, as I felt e'ry eye, B7 Cdim E Cm5-/7 E7 And in every shop window I primped passing by A E7 A D9 E7 Cdim A Then in manner of fashion, I'd frown C#7 Fdim F#m E7/9- A7 And the world seemed to smile all around D Cdim G#7 A C#m5-/7 F#m7 'Til it wilted, I wore it, I'll always adore it D9 Bm5-/7 E7 D9 Fdim A My sweet little Alice blue gown Bridge - Verse E7 A D9 Cdim E7 A I once had a gown, it was almost new Bm F#m B7 E Oh, the daintiest thing, it was sweet Alice Blue A F#m D9 Fdim A With little forget-me-nots placed here and there B7 Cdim E Cm5-/7 E When I had it on, I walked on the air A C#7 F#m A7 And it wore, and it wore, and it wore, and it wore Cdim B7 Bm5-/7 E Cm5-/7 E7 Til it went and it wasn't no more A E7 A D9 E7 Cdim A Then in manner of fashion, I'd frown C#7 Fdim F#m E7/9- A7 And the world seemed to smile all around D Cdim G#7 A C#m5-/7 F#m7 'Til it wilted, I wore it, I'll always adore it D9 Bm5-/7 E7 D9 Fdim A My sweet little Alice blue gown