52 Vincent Black Lightning
Robert Earl Keen
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E|E|------------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|---------------||"52 Vincent Black Lightning" - Robert Earl Keen From the album Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions Originally Written by Richard Thompson Album: Rumor and SighE|E|------------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|---------------||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 e|2|-------3-------0-----2-----0---|B|2|-------3-------1-----3-----1------|G|2|-------0-------0-----2-----2--------|D|2|-------0-------2-----0-----2-----------|A|2|-------x E|2|-------3-------3-----x-----x----------------| ------3-----x-----0--------------|Continues after the adG Said Red Molly to JamesC That's a fine motorbike A girlG could feel special on any Such LikeG Says James to Red Molly MyC hat's off to You That's aG Vincent Black Lightning 1952D And I've seen you at the cornersC G D and cafes it seems Red hair andC black leather my favorite colorG schemeAm C And he pulled her on behind and down to Boxhill they didG rideG Said James to Red Molly Here'sC a ring for your right hand But I'll tell you in earnest I'm aG dangerous manG For I've fought with the law sinceC I was seventeen I robbed manyG a man to get my Vincent machineD Now I'm 21 years old I might notC G D make 22 Don't mind dyingC G but for the love of youAm C And if fate should break my stride Then I'll give you myG Vincent to rideG Come down come down Red MollyC said Sergeant McRae For they've taken young James Adie for armedG robberyG Shotgun blast to the chest leftC nothing inside Oh come down RedG Molly to his dying bedsideD When she got to the hospital thereC G D wasn't much left He wasC running out of road he was runningG out of breathAm C But he smiled to see her cry Said I'll give you myG Vincent to rideG Said James In my opinion there'sC nothing in this world Beats a 52G Vincent and a red headed girlG No Nortons and Indians andC Greeves's won't do TheyG don't have a soul like a Vincent 52D And he reached for her hand and heC G slipped her the keys Said I'veD C G got no further use of theseD C I see angels on Ariels in leatherG D and chrome Swooping downC G from heaven to carry me homeAm C And he gave her one last kissC and diedC And he gave her hisC G Vincent to ride