Intro
Now Roland the roadie was only a toadie,
Who set up the lights and the mics for the shows
And Gertrude the groupie was a rock and roll fan,
Who stood by the stage door in the rains and the snows.
First Verse
G# C#
Roland the roadie met Gertrude the groupie
C# G# D#
At a rock concert back in Bayonne
D# G#
He tried to seduce her,
C# D# G#
Said he'd introduce her to all of the Beatles and Stones
Second Verse
G# C#
So Roland the roadie got Gertrude the groupie
C# G# D#
A seat in the balcony above
D# G# C#
And Gertrude the groupie felt grateful and groovy
C# D# G#
But Roland the roadie felt love
G# D#
And some folks loves ham hocks
D# C#
And some folks loves pork chops
C# G# D#
And some folks love vegetable soup
D# C#
But Roland the roadie loves Gertrude the groupie,
But Gertrude the groupie loves groups
Third Verse
G# C#
She stood up and screamed as the amber spot gleamed
C# G# D#
On her heroes so skinny and tall
D# G#
With their eyelids so droopy,
G# C# D# G#
And Gertrude the groupie and she was in love with them all
Fourth Verse
G# C#
Roland the roadie told Gertrude the groupie
C# G# D#
To wait and he'd be her man
G# C#
But while he dreamed of a rose covered home
C# D# G#
She was out with the group in the van
Break
C# G#
Hey Gertie, Gertie,
G# B
Come on babe, come on out of there....I know you're in there...
B G# B G# A
The whole trailer's moving baby....What about me....Gertie... Oh, Gertie?
Fifth Verse
A D
Now Roland the roadie is back on the road,
D A E
His heart has been broken again
E A D
And Gertrude the groupie waits out in the cold
D E A
For the very next group to come in
A E
And some folks loves ham hocks
E D
And some folks loves pork chops
D A E
And some folks loves vegetable soup
E B D
And Roland the roadie loves Gertrude the groupie,
D C# B A
But Gertrude the groupie loves groups
A A A
....groups.....groups.....groups.....