Delta Spirit - Ballad of Vitaly for me the best song of the new album, true, moving story Tuned down a half step Intro: G C G (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 C B7 Em In the German sky there once was a plane C G D/F# Em It carries 71 children and their mothers to spain D/F# G Well this plane was sure something B7 Em It was full of young Russians C G D/F# Em Proudly to gander at topics discussin' D/F# G B7 Em Now Pete the Swiss was doublin' shifts C G D/F# Em Jugglin' the iron controlled by his lips D C D/F# Em Not a minute too soon children fell to their doom C G D/F# Em Struck dead in the air, orphan a father or two D G C G He just laid in the alley Now orphan Vitaly C G C G met a young girl married her quickly C G C G Was so damn in love that they had their two kids C G C G Had a great job; construction in Spain C G C G They were going to see Papa from Caucasus mountain range C G C G Now that damn Swissman crashed them into a plane C G I will find where he lives C G C G Speak to his face with the blood in my eyes D/F# Em He will see my pain D G Many weeks passed D/F# Em For fear of a suit C G D/F# Em The airline said nothin, Vitaly turned blue D C For the killing they done B7 Em No apology made C G D/F# Em Is it 'cause we are Russian you treat us this way D G B7 Em Through a friend that he new Vitaly found Pete C G D/F# Em He came to his doorstep expecting to speak D C But Pete blew him off D/F# Em Threw down the pictures Vi brought C G D/F# Em Pictures of the 3 most important he lost D G /F# /E G As the pictures fell down D/F# Em Re-enacting the day C G D/F# Em Vitaly's eye blackened no human remained D G Well so much can be said C G For a man in his shoes C G D/F# Em There's no glamour in vengeance There's only this rule: D C D/F# Em That the lives you lost can never come back C G D/F# Em And the deed in return is worse than the act D C D Em Blinded by love and the pain of his loss C G D/F# Em He could not remember the act of assault D G D Em He awoke in his room all covered in blood C G D/F# Em The cops they'd come knockin they knew what he'd done D C D Em The government leaned Vitaly was free C G D/F# Em They called him the hero, a man above kings D C D Em A shadow of man, they were praising his deed C G He was alone C G Killed a father of 3 C G C G No deed that he did could make him complete C G C G It could have been different if only Pete said C G C G "I'm sorry for killin' the few joys you had" C G C G But now there's nothin' for Vitaly to do C G C G But step off a cliff or hang in the noose C G C G Robbed of forgiveness that he could'a gave D/F# Em There's no man left to save Outro: C G D/F# Em (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--------------------------------|
