Black Lightning (CHORDS) by Jim Henry
[Intro]~
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[Verse 1]~
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Says Red Molly to James,..!! "That's a fine motorbike
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Oh,..!! a girl could feel special on any suchlike"
G
Said James to Red Molly,..!! "Well my hat's off to you
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It's a Vincent Black Lightning,..!! 1952
A G D
And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
A G D
Red hair and black leather,..!! my favourite colour scheme"
Em G
And he pulled her on behind
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And down to Box Hill they did ride
[Verse 2]~
G
Said James to Red Molly,..!! "Well here's a ring for your right hand
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Though I'll tell you in earnest,..!! I'm a dangerous man
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For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
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And I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
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And now I'm twenty-one years,..!! I might make twenty-two
A G D
And I don't mind dying,..!! but for the love of you
Em G
And if fate should break my stride"
D
He said,..!! "I'll leave you my Vincent to ride"
[Verse 3]~
G
"Come down,..!! come down,..!! Red Molly",..!! called Sergeant McRae
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"For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery
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Shotgun blast hit his chest,..!! left nothing inside
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Oh,..!! come down,..!! Red Molly,..!! to his dying bedside"
A G D
When she came to the hospital,..!! there wasn't much left
A G D
He was running out of road,..!! he was running out of breath
Em G
But he smiled to see her cry
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He said,..!! "I'll leave you my Vincent to ride"
[Verse 4]~
G
Said James,..!! "In my opinion,..!! there's nothing in this world
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Beats a '52 Vincent and a red-headed girl
G
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do
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Oh,..!! they don't have a soul like a Vincent '52"
A G D
He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
A G D
He says,..!! "I've got no further use for these
A G D
I see angels on Ariels with leather and chrome
A G D
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home"
Em G
And he gave her one last kiss and died
D
And he gave her his Vincent to ride
D
[Verse 1]~
G
Says Red Molly to James,..!! "That's a fine motorbike
D
Oh,..!! a girl could feel special on any suchlike"
G
Said James to Red Molly,..!! "Well my hat's off to you
D
It's a Vincent Black Lightning,..!! 1952
A G D
And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
A G D
Red hair and black leather,..!! my favourite colour scheme"
Em G
And he pulled her on behind
D
And down to Box Hill they did ride
[Verse 2]~
G
Said James to Red Molly,..!! "Well here's a ring for your right hand
D
Though I'll tell you in earnest,..!! I'm a dangerous man
G
For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
D
And I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
A G D
And now I'm twenty-one years,..!! I might make twenty-two
A G D
And I don't mind dying,..!! but for the love of you
Em G
And if fate should break my stride"
D
He said,..!! "I'll leave you my Vincent to ride"
[Verse 3]~
G
"Come down,..!! come down,..!! Red Molly",..!! called Sergeant McRae
D
"For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery
G
Shotgun blast hit his chest,..!! left nothing inside
D
Oh,..!! come down,..!! Red Molly,..!! to his dying bedside"
A G D
When she came to the hospital,..!! there wasn't much left
A G D
He was running out of road,..!! he was running out of breath
Em G
But he smiled to see her cry
D
He said,..!! "I'll leave you my Vincent to ride"
[Verse 4]~
G
Said James,..!! "In my opinion,..!! there's nothing in this world
D
Beats a '52 Vincent and a red-headed girl
G
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do
D
Oh,..!! they don't have a soul like a Vincent '52"
A G D
He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
A G D
He says,..!! "I've got no further use for these
A G D
I see angels on Ariels with leather and chrome
A G D
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home"
Em G
And he gave her one last kiss and died
D
And he gave her his Vincent to ride
