intro riff : | D4 F4 G4 – | D4 F4 G#4 G4 | D4 F4 G4 – | F4 D4 – – | x6

verse 1 :
G5 /// G5 ///
we all came out to montreu
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on the lake geneva shoreline
G5 /// G5 ///
to make records with a mobile
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we didn’t have much time
G5 /// G5 ///
frank zappa and the mothers
G5 / F5 / G5 ///
were at the best place around
G5 /// G5 ///
but some stupid with a flare gun
G / F / G ///
burned the place to the ground

chorus :
C5 /// G#5 /// G5 ///
smoke on the water , fire in the sky
C5 /// G#5 ///
smoke on the water . . .

intro riff x2

verse 2 :
G5 /// G5 ///
they burned down the gambling house
G5 / F5 / G5 ///
it died with an awful sound
G5 /// G5 ///
funky claude was running in and out
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pulling kids out the ground
G5 /// G5 ///
when it all was over
G5 / F5 / G5 ///
we had to find another place
G5 /// G5 ///
but swiss time was running out
G5 / F5 / G5 ///
it seemed that we would lose the race

chorus :
C5 /// G#5 /// G5 ///
smoke on the water , fire in the sky
C5 /// G#5 ///
smoke on the water . . .

intro riff x2

solo : ( over verse ) then over
| C5 /// | C5 /// | F5 /// | F5 /// |
intro riff x2

verse 3 :
G5 /// G ///
we ended up at the grand hotel
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it was empty cold and bare
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but with the rolling truck stones thing just outside
G5 / F5 / G5 ///
making our music there
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with a few red lights and a few old beds
G5 / F5 / G5 ///
we make a place to sweat
G5 /// G5 ///
no matter what we get out of this
G5 / F5 / G5 ///
i know , i know we’ll never forget

chorus :
C5 /// G#5 /// G5 ///
smoke on the water , fire in the sky
C5 /// G#5 ///
smoke on the water . . .

intro riff x4

instrumental verse; fade out