Smoke On The Water Chords by Deep Purple

Tempo:
114.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Bb

Gm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple chords
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[G] [Bb]
[C] [G] [Db] [C] [G] [Bb]
[C] [Bb] [G] [Bb]
[C] [G] [Bbm] [C] [G]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [Gm] [C] [G]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bbm] [C] [Gm] [Db] [C] [G]
[Bb] [C] [Bbm] [G]
[Bb] [C] [G] [Bb] [Db] [C]
[Gm] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [G] [Bb] [Db] [C]
[Gm] [C] [Bb] [G]
We all came out [Gm] to monster on the lady [F] near [G] the shoreline
We make records with a mobile,
[F] we [G] didn't have much [Gm] time
For Frank Zappa and the mother, had the [F] best place [G] around
But some stupid brother clad young, turned [F] the place to [G] the ground
[Cm] Smoke on [Ab] the water, [G] fire in the sky
[Gm]
[Cm] Smoke [Ab] on the water, [G] [Bb] [C] [G] [Bbm] [C]
[G] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bbm] [C] [Gm] [Db] [C]
[G] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [G]
it burns down the gambling house
It died [F] with an awful [G] sound
A funky car was running in and out, [F] [G] pulling kids [Gm] out of ground
When it all was over, we had [F] to find another [Gm] place
[G] Swiss time was running out, it seemed [F] that we were losing [G] the race
[Cm] Smoke [Ab] on the water, [G] a fire in the sky
[Cm] Smoke on [Ab] the water, [G] [Bbm] [C] [G] [Bb] [Dbm]
[C] [G] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [G] [Bbm]
[C] [G] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Gm]
[C] [Gm]
[Cm] [Gm]
[G] [C] [Gm]
[Cm] [G]
[C]
[F]
[Gm] [C] [G] [Bbm] [C]
[Gm] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [G] [Bbm] [C]
[G] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [G]
we didn't have much real time
[F] It was [G] empty, cold and dead, but with the rolling throats of the ancients outside
[F] [G] Making our music there, with a few red lights, a few old fists
We [F] made a place [Gm] where,
[G] no matter what, [Gm] we'd get out of this
I [F] know, I [G] know we'll get up again
[Cm] Smoke [Ab] on the water, [G] a fire in the [Gm] sky
[Cm] Smoke [Ab] on the water
[G] [Bb] [C] [G] [Db] [C]
[Gm] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [G] [Bbm] [C]
[G] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [Bbm] [C]
[G] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [C] [Db] [C] [G]
[C] [Bb] [G]
[Gm]
[C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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Let's start jamming Deep Purple - (US Single Edit) Smoke On The Water chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Bb, C, G, Bb, G, Bbm and C in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 57 BPM and then match the original tempo of 115 BPM. Considering the song's key of C Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [Db] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _
[C] _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [C] _ [G] _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Bb] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Bb] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Db] _ [C] _ [G] _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ [Bbm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bb] _ [Db] _ [C] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bb] _ [Db] _ [C] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _
We all came out [Gm] to monster on the lady [F] near [G] the shoreline _
We make records with a mobile, _ _
_ _ [F] we [G] didn't have much [Gm] time
For Frank Zappa and the mother, _ had the [F] best place [G] around
But _ some stupid brother clad young, _ turned [F] the place to [G] the ground _ _
[Cm] _ Smoke on [Ab] the water, _ [G] _ fire in the sky
_ [Gm] _
[Cm] _ _ Smoke [Ab] on the _ water, [G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ [Db] _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _
_ it burns down the gambling house
It died [F] with an awful [G] sound _
_ A funky car was running in and out, _ [F] _ [G] pulling kids [Gm] out of ground
_ When it all was over, we had [F] to find another [Gm] place _
_ [G] _ Swiss time was running out, it seemed [F] that we were losing [G] the _ race
[Cm] _ _ Smoke [Ab] on the water, _ [G] a fire in the sky _
_ [Cm] _ Smoke on [Ab] the water, _ [G] _ [Bbm] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bb] _ [Dbm] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bbm] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _
_ we didn't have much real time
_ _ [F] It was [G] empty, cold and dead, but with the rolling throats of the ancients outside
_ [F] _ [G] Making our music there, with a few red lights, a few old fists
We [F] made a place [Gm] where, _ _
[G] no matter what, [Gm] we'd get out of this
I [F] know, I [G] know we'll get up again
[Cm] _ Smoke [Ab] on the _ water, [G] a fire in the [Gm] sky _ _
[Cm] Smoke _ [Ab] on the _ water
[G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [Db] _ [C] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [Bbm] _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [Db] _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was authored by Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice and Ritchie Blackmore.