Delta Spirit - Ballad of Vitaly for me the best song of the new album, true, moving story Tuned down a half step D* 200230 (unsure about this chord) Intro: G (320003@1)C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)(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---| G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D* EmIn (022000@1)the German sky there once was a plane C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmIt (022000@1)carries 71 children and their mothers to spain D/F# (200232@1) GWell (320003@1)this plane was sure something D* EmIt (022000@1)was full of young Russians C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmProudly (022000@1)to gander at topics discussin' D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1) D* Em (022000@1)Now Pete the Swiss was doublin' shifts C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmJugglin' (022000@1)the iron controlled by his lips D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmNot (022000@1)a minute too soon children fell to their doom C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmStruck (022000@1)dead in the air, orphan a father or two D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GHe (320003@1)just laid in the alley Now orphan Vitaly C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Gmet (320003@1)a young girl married her quickly C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GWas (320003@1)so damn in love that they had their two kids C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GHad (320003@1)a great job; construction in Spain C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GThey (320003@1)were going to see Papa from Caucasus mountain range C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GNow (320003@1)that damn Swissman crashed them into a plane C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)will find where he lives C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GSpeak (320003@1)to his face with the blood in my eyes D/F# (200232@1) EmHe (022000@1)will see my pain D (xx0232@1) GMany (320003@1)weeks passed D/F# (200232@1) EmFor (022000@1)fear of a suit C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmThe (022000@1)airline said nothin, Vitaly turned blue D (xx0232@1) CFor (x32010@1)the killing they done D* EmNo (022000@1)apology made C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmIs (022000@1)it 'cause we are Russian you treat us this way D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D* EmThrough (022000@1)a friend that he new Vitaly found Pete C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmHe (022000@1)came to his doorstep expecting to speak D (xx0232@1) CBut (x32010@1)Pete blew him off D/F# (200232@1) EmThrew (022000@1)down the pictures Vi brought C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmPictures (022000@1)of the 3 most important he lost D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) /F# /E GAs (320003@1)the pictures fell down D/F# (200232@1) EmRe-enacting (022000@1)the day C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmVitaly's (022000@1)eye blackened no human remained D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)so much can be said C (x32010@1) GFor (320003@1)a man in his shoes C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmThere's (022000@1)no glamour in vengeance There's only this rule: D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmThat (022000@1)the lives you lost can never come back C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)the deed in return is worse than the act D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmBlinded (022000@1)by love and the pain of his loss C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmHe (022000@1)could not remember the act of assault D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmHe (022000@1)awoke in his room all covered in blood C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmThe (022000@1)cops they'd come knockin they knew what he'd done D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmThe (022000@1)government leaned Vitaly was free C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) EmThey (022000@1)called him the hero, a man above kings D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmA (022000@1)shadow of man, they were praising his deed C (x32010@1) GHe (320003@1)was alone C (x32010@1) GKilled (320003@1)a father of 3 C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GNo (320003@1)deed that he did could make him complete C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GIt (320003@1)could have been different if only Pete said C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G"I'm (320003@1)sorry for killin' the few joys you had" C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GBut (320003@1)now there's nothin' for Vitaly to do C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GBut (320003@1)step off a cliff or hang in the noose C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GRobbed (320003@1)of forgiveness that he could'a gave D/F# (200232@1) EmThere's (022000@1)no man left to save Outro: C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) Em(repeat) (022000@1) 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--------------------------------| D* 200230 (unsure about this chord, may also be D/F# or something else)
