Tuned down a half step Intro: G5 C5 G5 (picked) e | -3--3---3--- | B | -0--0p1-0--- | G | -0--0---0--- | D | -0--0p2-0--- | A | -2--3---2--- | E | -3--x---3--- | G5 C5 C5 * E5 In the German sky there once was a plane C5 G5 D5 E5 It carries 71 children and their mothers to spain D5 G5 Well this plane was sure something C5 * E5 It was full of young Russians C5 G5 D5 E5 Proudly to gander at topics discussin' D5 G5 C5 * E5 Now Pete the Swiss was doublin' shifts C5 G5 D5 E5 Jugglin' the iron controlled by his lips D5 C5 D5 E5 Not a minute too soon children fell to their doom C5 G5 D5 E5 Struck dead in the air, orphan a father or two D5 G5 C5 G5 He just laid in the alley Now orphan Vitaly C5 G5 C5 G5 met a young girl married her quickly C5 G5 C5 G5 Was so damn in love that they had their two kids C5 G5 C5 G5 Had a great job; construction in Spain C5 G5 C5 G5 They were going to see Papa from Caucasus mountain range C5 G5 C5 G5 Now that damn Swissman crashed them into a plane C5 G5 I will find where he lives C5 G5 C5 G5 Speak to his face with the blood in my eyes D5 E5 He will see my pain D5 G5 Many weeks passed D5 E5 For fear of a sui C5 G5 D5 E5 The airline said nothin, Vitaly turned blue D5 C5 For the killing they done C5 * E5 No apology made C5 G5 D5 E5 Is it 'cause we are Russian you treat us this way D5 G5 D5 E5 Through a friend that he new Vitaly found Pete C5 G5 D5 E5 He came to his doorstep expecting to speak D5 C5 But Pete blew him off D5 E5 Threw down the pictures Vi brought C5 G5 D5 E5 Pictures of the 3 most important he lost D5 G5 /F#5 /E5 G5 As the pictures fell down D5 E5 Re-enacting the day C5 G5 D5 E5 Vitaly's eye blackened no human remained D5 G5 Well so much can be said C5 G5 For a man in his shoes C5 G5 D5 E5 There's no glamour in vengeance There's only this rule: D5 C5 D5 E5 That the lives you lost can never come back C5 G5 D5 E5 And the deed in return is worse than the act D5 C5 D5 E5 Blinded by love and the pain of his loss C5 G5 D5 E5 He could not remember the act of assault D5 G5 D5 E5 He awoke in his room all covered in blood C5 G5 D5 E5 The cops they'd come knockin they knew what he'd done D5 C5 D5 E5 The government leaned Vitaly was free C5 G5 D5 E5 They called him the hero, a man above kings D5 C5 D5 E5 A shadow of man, they were praising his deed C5 G5 He was alone C5 G5 Killed a father of 3 C5 G5 C5 G5 No deed that he did could make him complete C5 G5 C5 G5 It could have been different if only Pete said C5 G5 C5 G5 "I'm sorry for killin' the few joys you had" C5 G5 C5 G5 But now there's nothin' for Vitaly to do C5 G5 C5 G5 But step off a cliff or hang in the noose C5 G5 C5 G5 Robbed of forgiveness that he could'a gave D5 E5 There's no man left to save Outro: C5 G5 D5 E5 (repeat) Later theres always this figure for Em and C e | -2-------------------------------- | B | -0-------------------------------- | G | -0-------------------------------- | D | -2-2--0-p2---0-p2----------------- | A | -2-------------------------------- | E | -0-------------------------------- | e | -0-------------------------------- | B | -1-------------------------------- | G | -0-------------------------------- | D | -2-2--0-p2---0-p2----------------- | A | -3-------------------------------- | E | -0-------------------------------- |