1952 Vincent Black Lightning — Richard Thompson
Chords and lyrics for 1952 Vincent Black Lightning by Richard Thompson (key of A).
Verse 1
[A]Said Red Molly to James, that's a fine [D]motorbike,
[D]A girl could feel special on any such [A]like
[A]Said James to Red Molly, well my hat's off to [D]you
[D]It's a Vincent Black Lightning, [A]1952
[A]And I've [E]seen you at the corners and [D]cafes it [A]seems
[E]Red hair and black leather, my [D]favourite colour [A]scheme
[A]And he [Bm]pulled her on [D]behind
[D]And down to Boxhill they did [A]ride
Verse 2
[A]Said James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your right [D]hand
[D]But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous [A]man
[A]I've fought with the law since I was [D]seventeen
[D]I robbed many a man to get my Vincent [A]machine
[E]Now I'm 21 years, I might [D]make [A]22
[E]And I don't mind dying, but [D]for the love of [A]you
[A]And if [Bm]fate should break my [D]stride
[D]I'll give you my Vincent to [A]ride
Verse 3
[A]Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant [D]McRae
[D]For they've taken young James Adie for armed [A]robbery
[A]Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing [D]inside
[D]Come down, Red Molly to his dying [A]bedside
[A]When she [E]came to the hospital, there [D]wasn't much [A]left
He was [E]running out of road, he was [D]running out of [A]breath
[A]But he [Bm]smiled to see her [D]cry
[D]Said I'll give you my Vincent to [A]ride
Verse 4
[A]Said young James in my opinion, there's nothing in this [D]world
[D]Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed [A]girl
[A]Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't [D]do
[D]They don't have a soul like a Vincent [A]52
And he [E]reached for her hand and he [D]slipped her the [A]keys
He [E]said I don't have any [D]further use for [A]these
I see [E]angels on Ariels in [D]leather and [A]chrome
[E]Swooping down from heaven to [D]carry me [A]home
He [Bm]gave her one last kiss and [D]died
[D]And he gave her his Vincent to [A]ride.
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