1952 Vincent Black Lightning Richard Thompson
<br/> 1952 VINCENT BLACK LIGHTNING (Richard Thompson)<br/> (capo 3rd fret, tuning=EBGDGC)<br/> Transcribed in Nov/Dec 1993 Acoustic Guitar<br/> <br/> [start here between verses]<br/> [repeat these 2 bars............<br/> E-|------3-------|------------------3-|-3h7--7-7p5p3--3h7-------3-----|<br/> B-|-1s3----------|-------------3h5----|-------------------------------|<br/> G-|--------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|<br/> D-|------0-----0-|---0---0---0------0-|-----0------0------0-----0-----|<br/> G-|-0-------0----|-0---0---0---0------|-0------0------0------0--------|<br/> C-|--------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|<br/> <br/> .............................]<br/> E-|-3h7---7-7p5p3--3---------3-|-3h7--7-7p5p3--3h7-------3-----|<br/> B-|--------------5-------3h5---|-------------------------------|<br/> G-|----------------------------|-------------------------------|<br/> D-|-----0-------0-----0------0-|-----0------0------0-----0-----|<br/> G-|-0-------0------0-----0-----|-0------0------0------0--------|<br/> C-|----------------------------|-------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [to coda last<br/> time]<br/> E-|-3----0---3---0----------------|----------0------0-----0--|<br/> B-|--------------0------3---3s5-3-|------0---0-----3-----3---|<br/> G-|---------------------2---2s4-2-|------0-----------0-----0-|<br/> D-|----0-------0------0-------0---|----0-------0--4-----4----|<br/> G-|-0------0-------0------0-------|-0------0-----------------|<br/> C-|-------------------------------|--------------------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> E-|---0----------------3-----|-3-------3-----------------|<br/> B-|--0-----------------------|-----------------------0---|<br/> G-|----0-------------------0-|-------------0-------------|<br/> D-|-2----------------0---0---|----0------0------0------0-|<br/> G-|-------2s4--2--0----------|-0-----0-------0-----0-----|<br/> C-|--------------------------|---------------------------|<br/> <br/> G C<br/> Said Red Molly to James that's a fine motorbike,<br/> C G<br/> A girl could feel special on any such like<br/> G C<br/> Said James to Red Molly, well my hat's off to you<br/> C G<br/> It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952<br/> G D C G<br/> And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems<br/> D C G<br/> Red hair and black leather, my favourite colour scheme<br/> G Am C G<br/> And he pulled her on behind and down to Boxhill they did ride<br/> <br/> Said James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your right hand<br/> But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man<br/> I've fought with the law since I was seventeen<br/> I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine<br/> Now I'm 21 years, I might make 22<br/> And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you<br/> And If fate should break my stride<br/> I'll give you my Vincent to ride<br/> <br/> Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant McRae<br/> For they've taken young James adie for armed robbery<br/> Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside<br/> Come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside<br/> When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left<br/> He was running out of road, he was running out of breath<br/> But he smiled to see her cry<br/> Said I'll give you my Vincent to ride<br/> <br/> Said young James. in my opinion, there's nothing in this world<br/> Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl<br/> Now Nortons and Indians and Greeves won't do<br/> They don't have a soul like a Vincent 52<br/> He reached for her hand and he gave her the keys<br/> He said I don't have any further use for these<br/> I see angels and ariels in leather and chrome<br/> Swooping down from heaven to carry me home<br/> He gave her one last kiss and died<br/> And he gave her his Vincent to ride.<br/> <br/> <br/> Coda<br/> G C G<br/> E-|-----0-------------0--0--0-|-5s7--7--7--7--7--7---------------------|<br/> B-|---0---------------1--1--1-|-6s8--8--8--8--8--8---------------------|<br/> G-|-------0-----------0--0--0-|-5s7--7--7--7--7--7---------------------|<br/> D-|-2-------------------------|------0--0--0--0--0---------------------|<br/> G-|----------4--2--0----------|----------------------------------------|<br/> C-|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> Chord Shapes (using EBGDGC tuning):<br/> <br/> G X00033<br/> C 002010<br/> D 200232<br/> Am X22210<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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