Del McCoury Band - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning guitar chord

1952 Vincent Black Lightning

Del McCoury Band

Chords Progression

Verse: C-F-C-F-C

Chorus: G-F-C, G-F-C, Dm-F-C

If you prefer to capo 5 and play G shape it's

Verse: G-C-G-C-G

Chorus: D-C-G, D-C-G, Am-C-G

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C F

Said Red Molly to James, that's a fine motor bike

C

A girl could feel special on any such alike

F

Said James to Red Molly My hats off to you

C

It's a Vincent Black Lightening, 1952

G F C

And I've seen you on 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

C

And down to Knoxville they did ride

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

I've fought with law since I was 17

I've robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine

Now I'm 21 years I might make 22

And I don't mind dying but for the love of you

And if they should break my stride

Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride

Break

Come down, Come down Red Molly, Called Sargent McCray

They've taken young James A.D. for armed robbery

Shotgun blast to his chest, Left nothing inside

Come down Red Molly to his dying bedside

When she came to the hospital there wasn't much left

He was running out of road, he was running out of breath

But he smiled to see her cry, Said I'll give you my Vincent to ride

Said James in my opinion, there's nothing in this world

That beats a 52 Vincent and a red-headed girl

Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do,

they don't have the soul of a Vincent '52

He reached for her hand and slipped her the keys

Said I don't have any further use for these

I see angels on aerials in leather and chrome

swooping down from heaven to carry me home

And he gave her one last kiss and died,

And he gave her his Vincent to ride

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