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Verse 1
(G major) Red
Oh, says Red Molly to James
That's a fine motor (C major) bike
A girl could feel special on any such (G major) like
Says James to Red Molly,
my heart's off to (C major) you
It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952 (G major)
And I've (D major) seen you at the corners and (C major) cafes,
it (G major) seems
Red (D major) hair and black leather,
my (C major) fa vourite colour scheme
(G major) And he (A minor) pulled her on be (C major) hind
And down to Buck's Hill they (G major) did ride
Says James to Red Molly
Here's a ring for your right (C major) hand
But I tell you in earnest
I'm a dangerous man (G major)
For I fought with the law
since I was seven (C major) teen
I robbed many a man
to get my Vincent machine
(G major) Now (D major) twenty -one years
I might (C major) make twenty -two
An (G major) d I (D major) don't mind dying
but (C major) for the love of (G major) you
And if (A minor) fate should break my (C major) stride
Then I'll give you my Vincent
to ride (G major) (C major)
(G major)
(C major)
(G major)
Come down, come down, Red Molly,
called Sergeant McRae
(C major) For they're takin' young James
A .D. for armed robbery (G major)
Shotgun blast hit his chest,
left nothing in (C major) side
Oh, come down Red Molly
to his dying bedside
(G major) When she (D major) came to the hospital,
there (C major) wasn't much left
(G major) He was (D major) running out of road,
he was run (C major) ning out of (G major) breath
But he (A minor) smiled to see her (C major) cry
I said, I'll give you my Vincent to ride (G major)
Says James, in my opinion,
there's nothing in this (C major) world
Beats a 52
Vincent and a red -headed girl
(G major) Now nothings and Indians
and grievances won't (C major) do
They don't have a soul like
a Vincent 52 (G major)
You reach (D major) for her hand
and (C major) he slipped her the key (G major) s
Said I've (D major) got no further use (C major) for these
(G major) I see (D major) an gels and areas
in (C major) leather and chrome
(G major) Swooping (D major) down from heaven
(C major) to carry (G major) me home
And he gave (A minor) her one last kiss (C major) and died
And he gave her his Vincent to (G major) ride (C major) (G major)
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They Tore The Hippodrome Down
Richard Thompson
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