1952 Vincent Black Lightning

C C F F C C F F C F Said Red Molly to James, "That's a fine motorbike F C A girl could feel special on any such you like" C F Said James to Red Molly, "My hat's off to you F C It's a Vincent Black Lightning 1952" G F C "And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems G F C Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme" Dm F And he pulled her on behind F C And down to Knoxville they did ride C F Said James to Red Molly, "Here's a ring for your right hand F C But I'll tell you in earnest, I'm a dangerous man C F I've fought with the law since I was seventeen F C I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine" G F C "Now I'm twenty one years, I might make twenty two F C C And I don't mind dying but for the love of you Dm F F And if fate should break my stride F C Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride" C C F F C C F F | G | F C| | G | F C| |Dm |F | |F |F C| C F "Come down, come down, Red Molly", called Sergeant McRae F C "For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery C F Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside F C Come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside" G F C When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left G F C He was running out of road, he was running out of breath Dm F F But he smiled to see her cry F C Said, "I'll give you my Vincent to ride" C F Said James, "In my opinion, there's nothing in this world F C Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl C F Now Nortons and Indians and Greeves just won't do F C Ah, they don't have a soul like a Vincent 52" Refrain 4 G F C He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys G F C Said he don't have any further use for these G F C I see angels on Ariel's in leather and chrome G F G Swooping down from heaven to carry me home Dm F F And he gave her one last kiss and died C And he gave her his Vincent to ride