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[Intro]
E Esus E  D  A
[Chorus]
 AIt's those Dmiddle-aged groupies Gand second-hand GstarG/F#s
A/EShinin' their memories A7like second-hand Dcars
Plannin' their comebacks Gin kitchens G/F#and barsEm  
AThose middle-aged groupies A7and second-hand Dstars
[Verse 1]
DSoon as he can get his shit togetherG  G/F#  Em  
AGonna quit his job and write some Dsongs
He'll call and get the old group back togetherG  G/F#  Em  
AThey'll be right on A7top before to Dlong
[Verse 2]
Meanwhile, a thousand miles away
DAs soon as all the kids get a little bit olderG  G/F#  Em  
AShe's gonna lose some weight A7and fix her Dhair
Cause back in fifty-nine, that cowboy toGld G/F#herEm  
AHe'd be proud to A7take her anyDwhere
[Chorus]
And it's those middle-aged groupies and Gsecond-G/F#hand stEmars
AShinin' their memories like A7second-hand Dcars
Plannin' their comebacks in Gkitchens G/F#and Embars
AThose middle-aged groupies and A7second-hand Dstars
[Verse 3]
DSoon as he can fix his 12-string MaGrtiG/F#nEm  
ASoon as he can A7save a little Dcash
He'll get some transplant hair and start in GstarG/F#tin'Em  
ATo pick up all the A7pieces of the Dpast
[Verse 4]
Meanwhile a thousand miles away
She recalls that small motel room outside of GDenG/F#verEm  
ASaid he wrote that A7sweet song just for Dher
Maybe if she wrote him, he'd remGembeG/F#rEm  
AThings could be the way A7that they once Dwere
But now it's late; time she started suppGerG/F#  Em  
AIt's funny how the tA7ime slips quickly Dpast
While a thousand miles away, a Buick's honGkinG/F#'Em  
AHe gets up, goes A7out to pump some Dgas
[Chorus]
It's those middle-aged groupies Gand second-hands staG/F#rs
A/EShinin' their memories like A7second-hand Dcars
Plannin' their comebacks in Gkitchens G/F#and baEmrs
AThose middle-aged groupies and A7second-hand Dstars
[Outro]
N.C.
You know gang, if it wasn't for middle aged groupies, some of us wouldn't have no fans at all

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Middle-Aged Groupies

by Bob Gibson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Esus

G/F#

A/E

[Intro]

E Esus E D A

[Chorus]

A D G G G/F#

It's those middle-aged groupies and second-hand stars

A/E A7 D

Shinin' their memories like second-hand cars

G G/F# Em

Plannin' their comebacks in kitchens and bars

A A7 D

Those middle-aged groupies and second-hand stars

[Verse 1]

D G G/F# Em

Soon as he can get his shit together

A D

Gonna quit his job and write some songs

G G/F# Em

He'll call and get the old group back together

A A7 D

They'll be right on top before to long

[Verse 2]

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away

D G G/F# Em

As soon as all the kids get a little bit older

A A7 D

She's gonna lose some weight and fix her hair

G G/F# Em

Cause back in fifty-nine, that cowboy told her

A A7 D

He'd be proud to take her anywhere

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em

And it's those middle-aged groupies and second-hand stars

A A7 D

Shinin' their memories like second-hand cars

G G/F# Em

Plannin' their comebacks in kitchens and bars

A A7 D

Those middle-aged groupies and second-hand stars

[Verse 3]

D G G/F# Em

Soon as he can fix his 12-string Martin

A A7 D

Soon as he can save a little cash

G G/F# Em

He'll get some transplant hair and start in startin'

A A7 D

To pick up all the pieces of the past

[Verse 4]

Meanwhile a thousand miles away

G G/F# Em

She recalls that small motel room outside of Denver

A A7 D

Said he wrote that sweet song just for her

G G/F# Em

Maybe if she wrote him, he'd remember

A A7 D

Things could be the way that they once were

G G/F# Em

But now it's late; time she started supper

A A7 D

It's funny how the time slips quickly past

G G/F# Em

While a thousand miles away, a Buick's honkin'

A A7 D

He gets up, goes out to pump some gas

[Chorus]

G G/F#

It's those middle-aged groupies and second-hands stars

A/E A7 D

Shinin' their memories like second-hand cars

G G/F# Em

Plannin' their comebacks in kitchens and bars

A A7 D

Those middle-aged groupies and second-hand stars

[Outro]

N.C.

You know gang, if it wasn't for middle aged groupies, some of us wouldn't have no fans at all

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