[% META title='Deep Purple Tablature' nonav = 1 nofullmenu = 1 %]<H2>Smoke On
The Water</H2>
<H3>(Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice)</H3>
<H4>From &quot;Machine Head&quot; 1972.</H4>

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Riff (notes): G Bb C   G Bb Db C   G Bb C  Bb G  (6 X)

1.(guitar) 2. 3.(+organ &amp; hi-hat) 4.(+drums) 5.(+bass) 6.

Gm
  We all came out to Montreux
         Bb   C      Gm
  On the Lake Geneva shoreline

  To make records with a mobile
  Bb   C          Gm
        We didn't have much time

Gm
  Frank Zappa and the Mothers
       Bb          C     Gm
  Were at the best place around

  But some stupid with a flare gun
  Bb               C      Gm
  Burned the place to the ground

  C            Ab7   Gm
  Smoke on the water,  a fire in the sky
  C            Ab7
  Smoke on the water

Riff (2 X)

Gm (Verse 2)
  They burned down the gambling house
  It died with an awful sound
  Funky Claude was running in and out
  Pulling kids out of ground

  When it all was over
  We had to find another place
  Swiss time was running on
  It seemed that we would lose the race

  Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
  Smoke on the water

Riff (2 X)

Guitar solo

Riff (2 X)

Gm (Verse 3)
  We ended up at the Grand Hotel
  It was empty, cold and bare
  But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside
  Making our music there

  With a few red lights, a few old beds
  We made a place to sweat
  No matter what we get out of this
  I know, I know we'll never forget

  C            Ab7   Gm
  Smoke on the water,  a fire in the sky
  C            Ab7
  Smoke on the water

Riff (4 X) + organ solo (without guitar riff)</font></pre>