Intro: >Gm (2x guitar only, 2x with drums, 2x with bass) Verse 1: > 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 >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: > C G# Smoke on the water >Gm And fire in the sky > C G# Smoke on the water Interlude: >Gm (2x) Verse 2: >Gm They burned down the gambling house > F Gm It died with an awful sound >Gm Funky Claude was running in and out >F Gm Pulling kids out the ground >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: > C G# Smoke on the water >Gm And fire in the sky > C G# Smoke on the water Interlude: >Gm (2x) Solo: >Gm - Cm Gm (4x) C - F Interlude: >Gm (2x) Verse 3: >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 > 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: > C G# Smoke on the water >Gm And fire in the sky > C G# Smoke on the water Outro: to fade >Gm (7x)