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.
