Chords for Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Tempo:
135.85 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
F
Bbm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This is kind of a ballad, there's only 62 verses in this abridged [Bb] version.
[N]
I'm joking.
[Bbm] It's a simple boy meets girl story.
Complicated somewhat by [Bb] the presence of a motorcycle.
[Eb]
[N]
Yes, you guessed it, it's that Arlo Guthrie song again.
[Eb] [Bb]
Says Red Molly to James, that's [C] a [Eb] fine motorbike.
No girl could feel special in any such [Bb] like.
Says James to Red Molly, my hat's off [Eb] to you.
It's a Vincent Black Lightning [Bbm] 1952.
And [F] I've seen you at the corners [Eb] and cafes [Bb] it [F] seems.
Red hair and black [Eb] leather, my favorite color [Bb] scheme.
[C] And he pulled around [Eb] behind, I'm down to box hell.
[Bb]
Says James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your [Eb] right hand.
But I'll tell you in earnest, I'm a [Bbm] dangerous man.
For I fought with the law [Cm] since I was [Eb] 17.
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent [Bb] machine.
[F] Now I'm 21 years, [Eb] I might make [Bb] 22.
[Fm] And I don't mind [Eb] dying, but for the love [Bb] of you.
[Cm] And if fate [D] should [Eb] break my stride.
Then I'll give you my Vincent.
[Bb]
Vincent to Red Molly.
[Eb] [Ebm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Gm]
[Bb] Come down, come down, Red Molly.
[Eb] Cut Sergeant McCray.
With a tugging young James, a defrauded [Bb] robbery.
Shotgun blast to his chest, left [Eb] nothing inside.
Come down, Red Molly, to his dying [Bb] bedside.
[F] She came to the [Eb] hospital, there wasn't [Bb] much left.
[F] He was running out of road, [Eb] he was running out [Bbm] of breath.
[Cm] But he smiled to [Eb] see her cry.
Said I'll give you my Vincent.
[Bb] To Red
[Ab] [Bb]
Molly.
Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this [Eb] world.
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red [Bb]-headed girl.
That triumphs in Norton's and [Eb] Beezer's won't do.
That don't have a soul like a Vincent [Bb] 52.
[F] And he reached for her hand [Eb] and he slipped her the [Bb] [F] keys.
Said I've got no [Eb] further use for [Bb] these.
I see [F] angels on aerials [Eb] in leather [Bb] and chrome.
[F] Swooping down from heaven [Eb] to carry [Bb] him.
[Cm] And he gave her one [Eb] last kiss and died.
And he gave her his Vincent
[Bb] to Red Molly.
[Eb] [Bb]
[N]
[N]
I'm joking.
[Bbm] It's a simple boy meets girl story.
Complicated somewhat by [Bb] the presence of a motorcycle.
[Eb]
[N]
Yes, you guessed it, it's that Arlo Guthrie song again.
[Eb] [Bb]
Says Red Molly to James, that's [C] a [Eb] fine motorbike.
No girl could feel special in any such [Bb] like.
Says James to Red Molly, my hat's off [Eb] to you.
It's a Vincent Black Lightning [Bbm] 1952.
And [F] I've seen you at the corners [Eb] and cafes [Bb] it [F] seems.
Red hair and black [Eb] leather, my favorite color [Bb] scheme.
[C] And he pulled around [Eb] behind, I'm down to box hell.
[Bb]
Says James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your [Eb] right hand.
But I'll tell you in earnest, I'm a [Bbm] dangerous man.
For I fought with the law [Cm] since I was [Eb] 17.
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent [Bb] machine.
[F] Now I'm 21 years, [Eb] I might make [Bb] 22.
[Fm] And I don't mind [Eb] dying, but for the love [Bb] of you.
[Cm] And if fate [D] should [Eb] break my stride.
Then I'll give you my Vincent.
[Bb]
Vincent to Red Molly.
[Eb] [Ebm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Gm]
[Bb] Come down, come down, Red Molly.
[Eb] Cut Sergeant McCray.
With a tugging young James, a defrauded [Bb] robbery.
Shotgun blast to his chest, left [Eb] nothing inside.
Come down, Red Molly, to his dying [Bb] bedside.
[F] She came to the [Eb] hospital, there wasn't [Bb] much left.
[F] He was running out of road, [Eb] he was running out [Bbm] of breath.
[Cm] But he smiled to [Eb] see her cry.
Said I'll give you my Vincent.
[Bb] To Red
[Ab] [Bb]
Molly.
Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this [Eb] world.
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red [Bb]-headed girl.
That triumphs in Norton's and [Eb] Beezer's won't do.
That don't have a soul like a Vincent [Bb] 52.
[F] And he reached for her hand [Eb] and he slipped her the [Bb] [F] keys.
Said I've got no [Eb] further use for [Bb] these.
I see [F] angels on aerials [Eb] in leather [Bb] and chrome.
[F] Swooping down from heaven [Eb] to carry [Bb] him.
[Cm] And he gave her one [Eb] last kiss and died.
And he gave her his Vincent
[Bb] to Red Molly.
[Eb] [Bb]
[N]
Key:
Eb
Bb
F
Bbm
Cm
Eb
Bb
F
This is kind of a ballad, there's only _ 62 verses in this abridged [Bb] version.
_ _ [N] _ _
_ I'm joking. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] It's a simple boy meets girl story.
_ _ Complicated somewhat by [Bb] the _ presence of a motorcycle.
_ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
Yes, _ _ you guessed it, it's that Arlo Guthrie song again.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Says Red Molly _ to James, that's [C] a [Eb] fine _ motorbike.
No girl could feel special in any such [Bb] like. _
Says James to Red Molly, my hat's off [Eb] to you.
_ It's a Vincent Black Lightning _ _ _ [Bbm] 1952.
And [F] I've seen you at the corners [Eb] and cafes [Bb] it [F] seems.
Red hair and black [Eb] leather, my favorite color [Bb] scheme.
_ [C] And he pulled around [Eb] _ behind, _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm down to box _ _ hell.
_ [Bb] _
_ Says _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your [Eb] right hand.
But I'll tell you in earnest, I'm a [Bbm] dangerous man.
For I fought with the law [Cm] since I was [Eb] 17.
_ _ I robbed many a man to get my Vincent [Bb] machine.
_ [F] Now I'm 21 years, [Eb] I might make [Bb] 22.
[Fm] And I don't mind [Eb] dying, but for the love [Bb] of you.
[Cm] And if fate [D] should [Eb] break my stride.
_ _ _ Then I'll give you my Vincent.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Vincent to Red _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Molly. _ _
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_ [Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ Come _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ down, come down, Red Molly. _
[Eb] Cut Sergeant McCray.
_ With a tugging young James, a defrauded [Bb] robbery. _
_ Shotgun blast to his chest, left [Eb] nothing inside.
_ Come down, Red Molly, to his dying _ [Bb] bedside. _
[F] She came to the [Eb] hospital, there wasn't [Bb] much left.
[F] He was running out of road, [Eb] he was running out [Bbm] of breath.
_ [Cm] But he smiled to [Eb] see her cry.
_ _ _ _ Said I'll give you my Vincent. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] To _ Red _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ Molly.
Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this [Eb] world. _
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red [Bb]-headed girl.
_ That triumphs in Norton's and [Eb] Beezer's won't do.
_ That don't have a soul like a Vincent [Bb] 52.
_ _ [F] And he reached for her hand [Eb] and he slipped her the [Bb] [F] keys.
Said I've got no [Eb] further use for [Bb] these.
I see [F] angels on aerials [Eb] in leather [Bb] and chrome.
[F] Swooping down from heaven [Eb] to carry [Bb] him.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] And he gave her one [Eb] last kiss and _ died.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And he gave her his _ Vincent _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] to _ _ Red _ _ _ _ _ _ Molly. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _
_ I'm joking. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] It's a simple boy meets girl story.
_ _ Complicated somewhat by [Bb] the _ presence of a motorcycle.
_ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
Yes, _ _ you guessed it, it's that Arlo Guthrie song again.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Says Red Molly _ to James, that's [C] a [Eb] fine _ motorbike.
No girl could feel special in any such [Bb] like. _
Says James to Red Molly, my hat's off [Eb] to you.
_ It's a Vincent Black Lightning _ _ _ [Bbm] 1952.
And [F] I've seen you at the corners [Eb] and cafes [Bb] it [F] seems.
Red hair and black [Eb] leather, my favorite color [Bb] scheme.
_ [C] And he pulled around [Eb] _ behind, _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm down to box _ _ hell.
_ [Bb] _
_ Says _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your [Eb] right hand.
But I'll tell you in earnest, I'm a [Bbm] dangerous man.
For I fought with the law [Cm] since I was [Eb] 17.
_ _ I robbed many a man to get my Vincent [Bb] machine.
_ [F] Now I'm 21 years, [Eb] I might make [Bb] 22.
[Fm] And I don't mind [Eb] dying, but for the love [Bb] of you.
[Cm] And if fate [D] should [Eb] break my stride.
_ _ _ Then I'll give you my Vincent.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Vincent to Red _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Molly. _ _
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_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ Come _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ down, come down, Red Molly. _
[Eb] Cut Sergeant McCray.
_ With a tugging young James, a defrauded [Bb] robbery. _
_ Shotgun blast to his chest, left [Eb] nothing inside.
_ Come down, Red Molly, to his dying _ [Bb] bedside. _
[F] She came to the [Eb] hospital, there wasn't [Bb] much left.
[F] He was running out of road, [Eb] he was running out [Bbm] of breath.
_ [Cm] But he smiled to [Eb] see her cry.
_ _ _ _ Said I'll give you my Vincent. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] To _ Red _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ Molly.
Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this [Eb] world. _
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red [Bb]-headed girl.
_ That triumphs in Norton's and [Eb] Beezer's won't do.
_ That don't have a soul like a Vincent [Bb] 52.
_ _ [F] And he reached for her hand [Eb] and he slipped her the [Bb] [F] keys.
Said I've got no [Eb] further use for [Bb] these.
I see [F] angels on aerials [Eb] in leather [Bb] and chrome.
[F] Swooping down from heaven [Eb] to carry [Bb] him.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] And he gave her one [Eb] last kiss and _ died.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And he gave her his _ Vincent _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] to _ _ Red _ _ _ _ _ _ Molly. _ _ _ _ _ _
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