Black Lightning Chords & Lyrics - Jim Henry

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO]
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[VERSE 1]
Says Red Molly to James, "That's a fine motor[C]bike
Oh, a girl could feel special on any such[G]like"
Said James to Red Molly, "Well my hat's off to [C]you
It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 195[G]2
And I've [D]seen you at the corners and [C]cafes it [G]seems
[D]Red hair and black leather, my [C]favourite colour [G]scheme"
And he [Am]pulled her on be[C]hind
And down to Box Hill they did [G]ride

[VERSE 2]
Said James to Red Molly, "Well here's a ring for your right [C]hand
Though I'll tell you in earnest, I'm a dangerous [G]man
For I've fought with the law since I was seven[C]teen
And I robbed many a man to get my Vincent ma[G]chine
And [D]now I'm twenty-one years, I might [C]make twenty-[G]two
And I [D]don't mind dying, but [C]for the love of [G]you
And if [Am]fate should break my [C]stride"
He said, "I'll leave you my Vincent to [G]ride"

[VERSE 3]
"Come down, come down, Red Molly", called Sergeant Mc[C]Rae
"For they've taken young James Adie for armed robber[G]y
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing in[C]side
Oh, come down, Red Molly, to his dying bed[G]side"
When she [D]came to the hospital, there [C]wasn't much [G]left
He was [D]running out of road, he was [C]running out of [G]breath
But he [Am]smiled to see her [C]cry
He said, "I'll leave you my Vincent to [G]ride"

[VERSE 4]
Said James, "In my opinion, there's nothing in this [C]world
Beats a '52 Vincent and a red-headed [G]girl
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't [C]do
Oh, they don't have a soul like a Vincent '5[G]2"
He [D]reached for her hand and he [C]slipped her the [G]keys
He [D]says, "I've got no further [C]use for [G]these
I see [D]angels on Ariels with [C]leather and [G]chrome
[D]Swooping down from heaven to [C]carry me [G]home"
And he [Am]gave her one last kiss and [C]died
And he gave her his Vincent to [G]ride