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Smoke On The Water

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Smoke On The Water chords
 G   Bb    C   G   Bb  D*   C   G   Bb    C   Bb    G6x **
We Gall came Fout to GMontreux
On the Lake FGeneva Gshoreline
To make Frecords with a Gmobile
We didn't Fhave much Gtime
GFrank FZappa and the GMothers
Were at the best Fplace aGround
But some Fstupid with a Gflare gun
Burned the place Fto the Gground
CSmoke on the G#water, and Gfire in the sky
            C     G#   G   Bb    C   G   Bb   D    C   G   Bb    C   Bb    G2x
Smoke on the water
They Gburned down the Fgambling Ghouse
It died with an Fawful Gsound
A funky Claude was running Fin and Gout
Pulling kids Fouta the Gground
When it Fall was Gover
We had to find aFnother Gplace
But Swiss time was Frunning Gout
It seemed that we would Flose the Grace
CSmoke on the G#water, and Gfire in the sky
            C     G#   G   Bb    C   G   Bb   D    C   G   Bb    C   Bb    G2x
Smoke on the water
solo
 G   Bb    C   G   Bb   D    C   G   Bb    C   Bb    G2x
We Gended up at the FGrand HoGtel
It was empty Fcold and Gbare
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing Fjust outGside
Making our Fmusic Gthere
With a Ffew red Glights, a Ffew old Gbeds
We made a Fplace to Gsweat
No matter what we Fget out of Gthis
I know, I know we'll Fnever forGget
CSmoke on the G#water, and Gfire in the sky
            C     G#   G   Bb    C   G   Bb   D    C   G   Bb    C   Bb    G6x
Smoke on the water
*   Dor Db  
** don't like Bb ?
Capo II 
D F G  D F A G  D F G  F D

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The story behind the song

"Smoke on the Water" tells the story of a dramatic fire that consumed the Montreux Casino in Switzerland. The lyrics vividly recount the events of a concert that ended abruptly when a flare gun ignited the building, leading to its destruction. The famous title itself refers to the smoke from the burning casino spreading across Lake Geneva, as witnessed by the band members. It captures the chaos and the awe of watching such a massive fire unfold. Playing this song is like reliving that powerful, unexpected moment of destruction and observation.

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Smoke On The Water

by Deep Purple

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Smoke On The Water chords

G Bb C G Bb D C G Bb C Bb G

* 6x **

G F G

We all came out to Montreux

F G

On the Lake Geneva shoreline

F G

To make records with a mobile

F G

We didn't have much time

G F G

Frank Zappa and the Mothers

F G

Were at the best place around

F G

But some stupid with a flare gun

F G

Burned the place to the ground

C G# G

Smoke on the water, and fire in the sky

C G# G Bb C G Bb D C G Bb C Bb G

Smoke on the water

G F G

They burned down the gambling house

F G

It died with an awful sound

F G

A funky Claude was running in and out

F G

Pulling kids outa the ground

F G

When it all was over

F G

We had to find another place

F G

But Swiss time was running out

F G

It seemed that we would lose the race

C G# G

Smoke on the water, and fire in the sky

C G# G Bb C G Bb D C G Bb C Bb G

Smoke on the water

solo

G Bb C G Bb D C G Bb C Bb G

G F G

We ended up at the Grand Hotel

F G

It was empty cold and bare

F G

But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside

F G

Making our music there

F G F G

With a few red lights, a few old beds

F G

We made a place to sweat

F G

No matter what we get out of this

F G

I know, I know we'll never forget

C G# G

Smoke on the water, and fire in the sky

C G# G Bb C G Bb D C G Bb C Bb G

Smoke on the water

D Db

* or

** don't like Bb ?

Capo II

D F G D F A G D F G F D

About Smoke On The Water Chords by Deep Purple

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