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
