Chords for DEL McCOURY 1952 Vincent Black Lightning 2007 LiVE @ Gilford

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_ _ _ Said Red Molly _ to James, _ that's a fine [F] motorbike. _
A girl could feel special on any such [C]
like.
_ _ _ _ Said James to Red Molly, _ my hat's [F] off to you. _
It's a Vincent Black Lightning _ _ [C] 1952.
And [G] I've seen you at the corners [F] in cafes.
It [G] seems red hair and black leather, [F] my favorite [C] color scheme.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And down to _ _ [C] Knoxville they do drive. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Said James to Red Molly, _ here's a ring for your right [F] hand. _
But I'll tell you in earnest, I'm a dangerous [C] man.
With _ _ _ _ the law _ since I was [F] seventeen.
_ I robbed many a [D] man to get my Vincent [C] machine. _ _
[G] Now I'm 21 [F] years, I might make [C] 22.
[G] And I don't mind [D] dying but for the [C] love of you.
And [Dm] if fate [F] should break my stride. _
_ _ Then I'll give you my Vincent [D] _ to ride. _ _ _
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_ _ _ Come down, come down Red Molly.
_ Call Sergeant [F] McCray.
For they're taking young James 84 armed [C] robbery. _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] Sergeant _ Black's skinny chest left [F] nothing inside.
Come down Red Molly to his dying [C] bedside.
When [G] she came to the [D] hospital there wasn't [C] much left.
[G] He's running out of rope, [F] running out [C] of breath.
_ But he [Dm] smiled as she [F] cried.
_ _ _ He said I'll give _ you my Vincent to [C] ride. _
_ _ _ _ Said James in my opinion, there's nothing [F] in this world. _
Beats a 52 Vincent and a head [C] headed girl. _
Now Norton's and Indians and Graves's [F] won't do.
Ah they don't have a soul like a Vincent [C] 52.
_ _ [G] And he reached for her hand and [F] he slipped her the keys.
Said I don't have any further [F]
use for [G] thee.
I see angels on [Dm] aerials in a leather [C] and chrome.
[G] Scooping down from heaven [F] to carry me [C] home. _ _ _ _ _
And he [Dm] gave her one last kiss and [F] died. _ _
_ _ And he gave her _ _ his _ Vincent [Dm] [C] to ride.
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