We [Am]all came out to montreux On the [C]lake ge[D]neva shore[Am]line To [Am]make records with a mobile [C]We didnt [D]have much [Am]time [Am]Frank zappa and the mothers Were [C]at the best [D]place a[Am]round [Am]But some stupid with a flare gun [C]Burned the place [D]to the [Am]ground [D]Smoke on the [F]wa[Am]ter, [C]fire in the [Am]sky [D]Smoke on the [F]water
They [Am]burned down the gambling house It [C]died with an [D]awful [Am]sound [Am]Funky claude was running in and out [C]Pulling [D]kids out the [Am]ground [Am]When it all was over We [C]had to find a[D]nother place [Am] But [Am]swiss time was running out It [C]seemed that we would [D]lose the [Am]race [D]Smoke on the [F]wa[Am]ter, [C]fire in the [Am]sky [D]Smoke on the [F]water
We [Am]ended up at the grand hotel [C]It was empty [D]cold and [Am]bare But [Am]with the rolling truck stones thing just outside [C]Making our [D]music [Am]there [Am]With a few red lights and a few old beds [C]We make a [D]place to [Am]sweat No [Am]matter what we get out of this [C]I know, I know well [D]never for[Am]get
[D]Smoke on the [F]wa[Am]ter, [C]fire in the [Am]sky [D]Smoke on the [F]water
