Intro -6x-: F Ab Bb F Ab C-Bb F Ab Bb Ab F Ab Gb Ab We all came out to Montreux Gb Ab On the Lake Geneva shoreline Gb Ab To make records with a mobile Gb Ab We didn't have much time Ab Gb Ab Frank Zappa and the Mothers Gb Ab Were at the best place around Gb Ab But some stupid with a flare gun Gb Ab Burned the place to the ground Db A Ab Smoke on the water, and fire in the sky Db A F Ab Bb F Ab C-Bb F Ab Bb Ab F -2x- Smoke on the water Ab Gb Ab They burned down the gambling house Gb Ab It died with an awful sound Gb Ab A funky Claude was running in and out Gb Ab Pulling kids outa the ground Gb Ab When it all was over Gb Ab We had to find another place Gb Ab But Swiss time was running out Gb Ab It seemed that we would lose the race Db A Ab Smoke on the water, and fire in the sky Db A F Ab Bb F Ab C-Bb F Ab Bb Ab F -2x- Smoke on the water Solo: F Ab Bb F Ab C-Bb F Ab Bb Ab F Ab Gb Ab We ended up at the Grand Hotel Gb Ab It was empty cold and bare Gb Ab But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside Gb Ab Making our music there Gb Ab Gb Ab With a few red lights, a few old beds Gb Ab We made a place to sweat Gb Ab No matter what we get out of this Gb Ab I know, I know we'll never forget Db A Ab Smoke on the water, and fire in the sky Db A F Ab Bb F Ab C Bb F Ab Bb Ab F -6x- Smoke on the water
For the beginners (like me) here is a simplified version of the solo!
A —0—3-5—–0—3–6-5—-0—3-5—-3–0-0
E ——————————————————
C ——————————————————
G ——————————————————
This is my favourite:
A —————————————————————
E —————————————————————
C —0—3—5—0—3—6—5—0—3—5—3—0
G —————————————————————
This is the only tab that’ll actually match up with the chords above, accounting for the fact that the C should be a B instead.
A| ————————————
E| – 1 ————— 1 —————-
C| ————————————-
G| —- 1 — 3 ———— 1 — 4 – 3 –
A| ————————————
E| – 1 ——————– 1 ———-
C| ————————————
G| —- 1 — 3 ——- 1 —————
A|———-0—-3—–|—-5—–0—3—-|—-6–5—-0—3-|—-5—3—0–0–|
E|———-0— 3—–|—-5——0—3—|—-6–5—-0—3-|—-5—3—0–0–|
C|———————–|———————-|———————-|———————-|
G|———————–|———————-|———————-|———————-|
A simplified version of the riff made by me.
Minha forma simples
A–2–5-7—2–5-7-8–
-2–5-7
E———————
——-
C———————
——-
G———————
——-
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Teaching this to my pupils in the Key of A minor. Simple version adapted from aa early
Total Guitar Magazine article.
*Played on 4th string G:
2 5 7 2 5 8 7 2 5 7 5 2
*Technically the bass line has to be played on string 1 open A, although it is an octave to high.
String 1: 0 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. |. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 | 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. |. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. |
String 4: 2. 5. 7. 2. | 5. 8. 7. |. 2 5. 7. 5. |. 2
Chords:
Am |. Am. |. Am. G. |. Am
Chorus:
D. | Bb5. | Am. |. Am. |. D. |. Bb5. |. Am. |. Am.
A:—————————————
E:—————————————-
C:–2-4-5–2-4-5h4-2-4-5-4-2-2——
G:—————————————-