52 Vincent Black Lightning

"52 Vincent Black Lightning" - Robert Earl Keen From the album Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions Originally Written by Richard Thompson Album: Rumor and Sigh Tabbed by: JamesS Tuning: Standard EADGBE Capo 2nd Fret Key of A Suggested chords represent form only, and not actual notes in play Lyrics taken from D K's cover may differ from original version |capo| G/G5 C/G D Am G C G Said Red Molly to James That's a fine motorbike A girl could feel special on any Such Like G C G Says James to Red Molly My hat's off to You That's a Vincent Black Lightning 1952 D C G D C G And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems Red hair and black leather my favorite color scheme Am C G And he pulled her on behind and down to Boxhill they did ride G C G Said James to Red Molly Here's a ring for your right hand But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man G C G For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine D C G D C G Now I'm 21 years old I might not make 22 Don't mind dying but for the love of you Am C G And if fate should break my stride Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride G C G Come down come down Red Molly said Sergeant McRae For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery G C G Shotgun blast to the chest left nothing inside Oh come down Red Molly to his dying bedside D C G D C G When she got to the hospital there wasn't much left He was running out of road he was running out of breath Am C G But he smiled to see her cry Said I'll give you my Vincent to ride G C G Said James In my opinion there's nothing in this world Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl G C G No Nortons and Indians and Greeves's won't do They don't have a soul like a Vincent 52 D C G D C G And he reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys Said I've got no further use of these D C G D C G I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome Swooping down from heaven to carry me home Am C C And he gave her one last kiss and died C C G And he gave her his Vincent to ride