A                     D                           
Roland the roadie met Gertrude the groupie 
      A                      E 
at a rock concert back in Bayonne 
    A                    D 
He tried to seduce her, said he'd introduce her 
   E                        A 
to all of the Beatles and Stones 
    A                     D                       
So Roland the roadie got Gertrude the groupie 
   A                    E 
a seat in the balcony above 
     A                          D                        
And Gertrude the groupie felt grateful and groovy 
     E                      A 
but Roland the roadie felt love 
 
     E                              A 
And some folks loves ham hocks and some folks loves pork chops  
     E                         A 
And some folks love vegetable soup 
     E                         A 
But Roland the roadie loves Gertrude the groupie 
     E 
But Gertrude the groupie loves groups 
 
     A                           D                          
She stood up and screamed as the amber spot gleamed 
        A                    E 
on her heroes so skinny and tall 
           A                       D                         
With their eyelids so droopy, and Gertrude the groupie 
E                         A 
she was in love with them all 
A                       D                        
Roland the roadie told Gertrude the groupie  
A                        E 
to wait and he'd be her man 
A                         D                          
But while he dreamed of a rose covered home  
        E                          A 
she was out with the group in the van 
 
Hey Gertie, get out here, come on babe, come on out of there.... 
I know you're in there... 
The whole trailer's moving baby.... 
What about me....Gertie... Oh Gertie 
 
     B                    E                      
Now Roland the roadie is back on the road, 
     B                      F# 
his heart has been broken again 
B                              E                        
And Gertrude the groupie waits out in the cold  
         F#                     B 
for the very next group to come in 
 
     F#                             B 
And some folks loves ham hocks and some folks loves pork chops 
     F#                         B 
And some folks loves vegetable soup 
     F#                      B                       
And Roland the roadie loves Gertrude the groupie 
     F#                          B 
but Gertrude the groupie loves groups....groups.....groups.....groups......