[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)