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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00 0:17 0:34
Gm A# C  Gm | A# C#:C | Gm A# C  A# | Gm!!  - x6

Verse 1: 0:51
   Gm
We all came out to Montreux
               F     Gm
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
Gm
  To make records with a mobile,
F            Gm
  We didn't have much time.
1:08
Gm
  But Frank Zappa and the Mothers
                   F     Gm
Were at the best place around.
Gm
  But some stupid with a flare gun
                  F       Gm
Burned the place to the ground.

Chorus: 1:25
  C           G#
Smoke on the water,
Gm                 | Gm
  A fire in the sky.
  C           G#
Smoke on the water.

Instrumental: 1:38
Gm A# C  Gm | A# C#:C | Gm A# C  A# | Gm!!  - x2

Verse 2: 1:55
Gm
  They burned down the gambling house,
                F      Gm
It died with an awful sound.
Gm
  A Funky Claude was running in and out,
F          Gm
  Pulling kids out the ground.
2:12
Gm
  When it all was over,
                 F           Gm
We had to find another place.
Gm
  But Swiss time was running out;
                         F        Gm
It seemed that we would lose the race.

Chorus: 2:28
  C           G#
Smoke on the water,
Gm                 | Gm
  A fire in the sky.
  C           G#
Smoke on the water.

Instrumental: 2:41
Gm A# C  Gm | A# C#:C | Gm A# C  A# | Gm!!  - x2

Solo: 2:57 3:14
Gm | Gm | C | Gm  - x4
3:31
C | C | F | F

Instrumental: 3:39
Gm A# C  Gm | A# C#:C | Gm A# C  A# | Gm!!  - x2

Verse 3: 3:56
Gm
  We ended up at the Grand Hotel,
       F       Gm
It was empty, cold and bare.
              Gm
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside,
F             Gm
  Making our music there.
4:12
        Gm
With a few red lights, a few old beds
            F        Gm
We made a place to sweat.
Gm
  No matter what we get out of this,
       F               Gm
I know,  I know we'll never forget.

Chorus: 4:29
  C           G#
Smoke on the water,
Gm                 | Gm
  A fire in the sky.
 C            G#
Smoke on the water.

Instrumental: 4:42 4:58
Gm A# C  Gm | A# C#:C | Gm A# C  A# | Gm!!  - x4

Coda: 5:15
Gm  - x12

Key

key
Gm
original
key
Gm
G#m F#m
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

Official Music Video
Live 1972
Live from Montreux 2007

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