1952 Vincent Black Lightning chords by Reckless Kelly

Chords with lyrics

1952 Vincent Black Lightning
By: Reckless Kelly
Written By: Richard Thompson


Capo on the 3rd fret


G+G                     C majorC
Said Red Molly to James that's a fine motorbike,
C majorC                   G+G
A augmentedA girl could feel special on any such like
G+G                       C majorC
Said James to Red Molly, well my hat's off to you
C majorC                 G+G
It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952
G+G    D MajorD              C majorC    G+G
And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
D MajorD               C majorC        G+G
Red hair and black leather, my favourite colour scheme
G+G   A minorAm    Am/B C majorC
And he pulled her on behind
C majorC              G+G
And down to Boxhill they did ride

G+G                           C majorC
Said James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your right hand
C majorC                      G+G
But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man
G+G                     C majorC
I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
C majorC                    G+G
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
G+G    D MajorD         C majorC     G+G
Now I'm 21 years, I might not make 22
D MajorD              C majorC       G+G
And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you
G+G   A minorAm     Am/B   C majorC
And If fate should break my stride
C majorC              G+G
I'll give you my Vincent to ride


G+G                          C majorC
Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant MacRae
C majorC                      G+G
For they've taken young James for armed robbery
G+G                      C majorC
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
C majorC                  G+G
Come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside
G+G    D MajorD           C majorC         G+G
When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left
D MajorD                 C majorC       G+G
He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
G+G   A minorAm    Am/B  C majorC
But he smiled to see her cry
   C majorC              G+G
Said I'll give you my Vincent to ride


G+G                            C majorC
Said young James. in my opinion, there's nothing in this world
C majorC                  G+G
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl
G+G                     C majorC
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeves won't do
C majorC                   G+G
They don't have a soul like a Vincent 52
G+G     D MajorD          C majorC      G+G
He reached for her hand and he gave her the keys
D MajorD              C majorC      G+G
He said I don't have any further use for these
D MajorD             C majorC      G+G
I see angels and ariels in leather and chrome
D MajorD              C majorC    G+G
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home
G+G    A minorAm      Am/B   C majorC
He gave her one last kiss and died
C majorC               G+G
And he gave her his Vincent to ride