1952 Vincent Black Lightning Chords by Del Mccoury Band

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Said Red Molly _ to _ James, that's a fine [F] motorbike,
_ What girl could feel special on any [C] such like? _
Said James to Red Molly, _ my hat's [F] off to you,
_ It's a Vincent Black Lightning _ _ [C] 1952,
_ [G] And I've seen you at the [F] corners and [C] cafes it seems,
[G] Red hair and black leather, [F] my favorite [C] color scheme,
[Dm] And he pulled her on [F] behind, _ and down to _ Knoxville [C] they did ride.
_ _ _ _ _ Said _ James to Red Molly, _ here's a ring for your [F] right hand,
But I'll tell you in earnest, I'm a [F#] dangerous [C] man,
_ I've fought with the law _ since I [F] was seventeen,
_ _ I robbed many a man to get my Vincent [C] machine,
_ _ [G] Now I'm twenty-one [F] years, I might [C] make twenty-two,
[G] And I don't mind [F#] dying [F] but for the [C] love of you,
_ [Dm] And if fate should [F] break my stride, _ _ _
_ Then I'll give you my Vincent _ [C] to ride. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Come down Red Molly, _ call Sergeant [F] _ McCrae,
They've taken young James A.D. for armed [C] robbery,
_ _ _ _ _ [D#] Shotgun blast hit his chest, _ left nothing [F] inside,
_ Come down Red Molly to his dying [C] bedside,
[G] When she came to the hospital [F] there wasn't [C] much left,
[G] He was running out of road, [C] he was running out of breath,
But [Dm] he smiled as he [F] heard her cry, _ _
_ _ Said I'll give you my Vincent to [C] ride. _ _ _ _
_ Said James in my opinion, _ there's nothing in [F] this world,
Beats a fifty-two Vincent and a red-headed [C] girl, _
Now Nortons and Indians and [F] Greasers won't do,
_ They don't have a soul like a Vincent fifty [C]-two,
[G] He reached for her hand [F] and he slipped her [C] the keys,
[G] Said I don't have any further [F] use [C] for these,
[G] I see angels on aerials [Dm] in leather [C] and chrome,
[G] Who've been down from heaven [B] to carry [C] me home, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] And he gave her one last [F] kiss and died, _ _ _ _
And he gave her _ his Vincent [C] to ride. _ _ _
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