SONG FORM
INTRO 1 - RIFF (x6)
1. Guitar only
2. Guitar only
3. Guitars, keys & hi hat
4. add snare
5. add bass
6. add bass drum
VERSE 1
CHORUS 1
INTRO 2 (x2)
V2
C2
INTRO 3 (x2)
SOLO A
(Normal VERSE FORM)
(Transition C to F)
(Intro)
V3
C3
INTRO 4 (x4)
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INTRO (power chords)
|: G Bb C / | G Bb Db C / | G Bb C / | Bb G / / :|
VERSE
| Gm / / / | Gm / / / | Gm / F / | Gm / / / |
CHORUS
| C / / / | Ab / / / | Gm / / / | Gm / / / |
| C / / / | Ab / / / |
SOLO B
| C / / / | C / / / | F / / / | F / / / |
Song Lyrics and Chords
[Intro 1 - LONG] (x6)
[VERSE 1]
G
We all came out to Montreux
G F G
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
G
To make records with a mobile
G F G
We didn't have much time
G
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
G F G
Were at the best place around
G
But some stupid with a flare gun
G F G
Burned the place to the ground
[CHORUS 1]
C Ab Gm
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
C Ab
Smoke on the water...
[INTRO 2] (x2)
[VERSE 2]
G
They burned down the gambling house
G F G
It died with an awful sound
G
Funky Claude was running in and out
G F G
Pulling kids out the ground
G
When it all was over
G F G
We had to find another place
G
But Swiss time was running out
G F G
It seemed that we would lose the race
[CHORUS 2]
C Ab Gm
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
C Ab
Smoke on the water...
[INTRO 3] (x2)
[SOLO=VERSE FORM]
[TRANSITION]
| C / / / | C / / / | F / / / | F / / / |
[INTRO 4] (x2)
[VERSE 3]
G
We ended up at the Grand Hotel
G F G
It was empty, cold and bare
G
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside
G F G
Making our music there
G
With a few red lights, a few old beds
G F G
We made a place to sweat
G
No matter what we get out of this
G F G
I know, I know we'll never forget
[CHORUS 3]
C Ab Gm
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
C Ab
Smoke on the water...
[INTRO 5] (x4)