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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
π€ Intro:
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
π€ Verse 1:
Gm
We all came out to Montreux
F Gm
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
F Gm
We didn't have much time
G
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
F Gm
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
F Gm
Burned the place to the ground
π€ Chorus:
C Ab Gm
Smoke on the water a fire in the sky
C Ab
Smoke on the water
π€ Interlude:
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
π€ Verse 2:
Gm
They burned down the gambling house
F Gm
It died with an awful sound
A funky Claude was running in and out
F Gm
Pulling kids outa the ground
When it all was over
F Gm
We had to find another place
But Swiss time was running out
F Gm
It seemed that we would lose the race
π€ Chorus:
C Ab Gm
Smoke on the water a fire in the sky
C Ab
Smoke on the water
π€ Interlude:
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
π€ Solo:
Gm Gm Gm Cm Cm Gm Gm
Gm Gm Gm Cm Cm Gm Gm
Gm Gm Gm Cm Cm Gm Gm
Gm Gm Gm Cm Cm Gm Gm
C F
π€ Interlude:
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
π€ Verse 3:
Gm
We ended up at the Grand Hotel
F Gm
It was empty cold and bare
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside
F Gm
Making our music there
With a few red lights, a few old beds
F Gm
We made a place to sweat
No matter what we get out of this
F Gm
I know, I know we'll never forget
π€ Chorus:
C Ab G
Smoke on the water a fire in the sky
C Ab
Smoke on the water
π€ Outro:
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
G Bb C G Bb Db C G Bb C Bb G
Song History
Published: April 12, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025