[Intro]
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[Strophe]
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We all came out to Montreux 
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On the Lake Geneva shoreline 
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To make records with a mobile 
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 We didn't have much time 
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Frank Zappa and the Mothers 
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Were at the best place around 
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But some stupid with a flare gun 
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Burned the place to the ground
[Refrain]
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Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky 
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Smoke on the water
[Riff]
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[Strophe]
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They burned down the gambling house 
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It died with an awful sound 
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A funky Claude was running in and out 
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  Pulling kids out the ground 
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When it all was over 
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We had to find another place 
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But Swiss time was running out 
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It seemed that we would lose the race
[Refrain]
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Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky 
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Smoke on the water
[Riff]
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[Solo]
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[Riff]
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[Strophe]
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We ended up at the Grand Hotel 
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It was empty, cold and bare 
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But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside 
G           Am 
 Making our music there 
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With a few red lights, a few old beds 
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We made a place to sweat 
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No matter what we get out of this 
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I know, I know we'll never forget
[Refrain]
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Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky 
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Smoke on the water
[Outro]
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