Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Roland The Roadie And Gertrude The Groupie(Chords)

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Key: G#

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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.....

Written by Shel Silverstein

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