[Intro]
Riff (notes): [G] [Bb] [C] [G] [Bb] [Db] [C] [G] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [G] (6 X)
1. (guitar) 2. 3. (+organ & hi-hat) 4. (+drums) 5. (+bass) 6.
[Verse 1]
[Gm]
We all came out to Montreux
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
[Gm]
To make records with a mobile
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
We didn't have much time
[Gm]
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
Were at the best place around
[Gm]
But some stupid with a flare gun
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
Burned the place to the ground
[Chorus]
[C] [Ab7] [Gm]
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
[C] [Ab7]
Smoke on the water
[Break]
Riff (2 X)
[Verse 2]
[Gm]
They burned down the gambling house
[Gm]
It died with an awful sound
[Gm]
Funky Claude was running in and out
[Gm]
Pulling kids out of ground
[Gm]
When it all was over
[Gm]
We had to find another place
[Gm]
Swiss time was running on
[Gm]
It seemed that we would lose the race
[Chorus]
[C] [Ab7] [Gm]
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
[C] [Ab7]
Smoke on the water
[Break]
Riff (2 X)
[Instrumental]
Guitar solo
[Break]
Riff (2 X)
[Verse 3]
[Gm]
We ended up at the Grand Hotel
[Gm]
It was empty, cold and bare
[Gm]
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside
[Gm]
Making our music there
[Gm]
With a few red lights, a few old beds
[Gm]
We made a place to sweat
[Gm]
No matter what we get out of this
[Gm]
I know, I know we'll never forget
[Chorus]
[C] [Ab7] [Gm]
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
[C] [Ab7]
Smoke on the water
[Outro]
Riff (4 X) + organ solo (without guitar riff)