Smoke on the Water Deep Purple
Article: 270 of alt.guitar.tab <br/> Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab <br/> Path: nevada.edu!uunet!munnari.oz.au!uniwa!cujo!marsh!rob <br/> Subject: TAB: Smoke on the Water (all) <br/> Message-ID: <br/> Sender: news@cujo.curtin.edu.au (News Manager) <br/> Organization: Curtin University of Technology <br/> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1992 14:29:22 GMT <br/> Lines: 354 <br/> <br/> Ok, dont laugh, so maybe it's a pretty simple song, but its got a cool little <br/> solo. Anyway here it is in its glorious entirety, love to see some other <br/> Blackmore stuff up here (hint, hint). <br/> <br/> P.S. Never, ever play this in a guitar store! <br/> P.P.S. Remember to finger pick the riff, Blackmore is said to be pissed off <br/> that everyone plays it as chords. <br/> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br/> Smoke on The Water - Deep Purple <br/> <br/> (Blackmore - Gillan - Glover - Lord - Paice) <br/> <br/> >From - Guitar For The Practicing Musician - December 1990 <br/> <br/> Key - <br/> Rythym Symbols (above the bar): <br/> <br/> Q - Quarter note <br/> E - Eighth note etc. <br/> g - Grace notes <br/> . - Dotted note <br/> - - Tied note <br/> xR - Rest of duration x <br/> <br/> Notes grouped within square brackets with a three above <br/> are played as triplets. <br/> <br/> Accents (below the bar): <br/> <br/> > - Accent the note <br/> . - Stacatto <br/> <br/> Others (within the bar): <br/> <br/> : - Repeat marks <br/> | - Bar seperators <br/> f - full bend <br/> h - half bend <br/> q - quarter bend <br/> ~ - vibrato <br/> w - wide vibrato <br/> p - pull off <br/> h - hammer on <br/> \ - slide down <br/> / - slide up <br/> g - Ghost bend (bend to pitch, then strike note) <br/> r - Release bend, note still ringin <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br/> 112 BPM <br/> <br/> <br/> Riff A ----------------- <br/> | 1-5 | <br/> Q Q Q E E ER E ER E Q Q Q Q Q E E ER Q.-Q Q <br/> |-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------| <br/> |--------------*----|----------------*--|--------------*-----|-------------*--| <br/> :--------------X----|----------------X--|--------------X-----|-------------X--: <br/> :-5---8---10------5-|---8---11--10------|--5---8---10-----8--|---5------------: <br/> |-5---8---10------5-|---8---11--10------|--5---8---10-----8--|---5------------| <br/> |-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|---3------------| <br/> >. >. > >. >. >. > >. >. > >. > <br/> (* Hit pick ups with palm of right hand) <br/> <br/> <br/> ------------------- 1st Verse <br/> | 6. Rh. Fill 1 (We all came out to........) <br/> ER Q.-Q Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q <br/> |-------------------|-----------------------|----------|----------------------| <br/> |-------------------|-----------------------|----------|----------------------| <br/> |-------------------|-----------------------|-----%----|----------------------| <br/> |----5--------------|--------5----------5---|-----%----|--------5---------3---| <br/> |----5----------10\-|-----5----------5------|----------|-----5---------3------| <br/> |----3--------------|--3----------3---------|----------|--3---------1---------| <br/> > > . . . . <br/> <br/> (line to ... mo - bile,_____ we didnt) <br/> E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q <br/> |-----------------------|-------|-----------------------|---------------------| <br/> |-----------------------|-------|-----------------------|---------------------| <br/> |-----------------------|---%---|------------------(3)--|---------------------| <br/> |--------5----------5---|---%---|--------5----------5---|--------5---------3--| <br/> |-----5----------5------|-------|-----5----------5------|-----5------3--3-----| <br/> |--3----------3---------|-------|--3----------3---------|--3---------1--------| <br/> . . . >. . <br/> <br/> (have much time But Frank..... Mothers..... at the best....) <br/> Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E <br/> -------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> -------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> -------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> -------5---------5-|-------5---------5--|-------------------|-------5--3------| <br/> ----5------5--5----|----5------5--5-----|-5--5--5---5--5--5-|-5--5--------3---| <br/> -3---------3-------|-3---------3--3-----|-3--3--3---3--3--3-|-3--------------1| <br/> . . . . . . . . <br/> <br/> ( But some ....... flare gun burned...........) <br/> Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E Q Q E <br/> -------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> -------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> -------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> -------5-----------|-------5---------5--|-5---------------5-|-------5--------3| <br/> -5--5------5--5--5-|----5---------5-----|-5--5---------5----|----5--------3---| <br/> -3---------3-----3-|-3---------3--------|-------3---3-------|-3--------1------| <br/> . . . . . . . . <br/> <br/> _______________________ <br/> end Rhy Fig 1 | <br/> Q Q g E Q Q E <br/> ----------------------|| <br/> ----------------------|| <br/> ----------------------|| <br/> -------3h5---------5--|| <br/> -5--5-----------5-----|| <br/> -3-----------3--------|| <br/> . . <br/> <br/> Chorus <br/> (Smoke on.. wa -- ter a fire.. Smoke on.. wa -- ter--) <br/> _______________________________________________________________________________ <br/> | Riff B. | <br/> Q Q H Q Q H Q H.-----W Q Q H Q Q Q. E <br/> --------------|--------------|---------|--------|--------------|--------------| <br/> --------------|--------------|---------|--------|--------------|--------------| <br/> ---------5----|--------------|---------|--------|---------5----|--------------| <br/> -----5--------|---------6----|---------|--------|-----5--------|---------6---X| <br/> -3------------|-----6--------|-----5---|-(5)----|-3------------|-----6--------| <br/> --------------|-4------------|-3-------|--------|--------------|-4------------| <br/> > > > > > > > <br/> let ring----------------------------------------------------------------------| <br/> <br/> <br/> Riff A <br/> <br/> Riff A, 1st 3 bars + Rhy Fill 1 <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br/> <br/> 2nd Verse <br/> Rhy. Fig 1 <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br/> Chorus <br/> Riff B <br/> <br/> Riff A <br/> <br/> Riff A, 1st 3 bars + Rhy Fill 1 <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br/> Solo (With 2nd guitar playing 16 bars similar to Rhy Fig 1) <br/> <br/> RH Q Q <br/> |----------------| <br/> |----------------| (Played over last bar, Rhy Fill 1) <br/> |----------------| (Played with neck pickup) <br/> |---------12--15-| (2nd guitar comes in after this bar) <br/> |----------------| <br/> |----------------| <br/> <br/> H------S S RE E E E Q. E E E E E E E E-----Q E E <br/> |-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| <br/> |----------------13gfr(13)p11q-----------11t-X-X-----|----12-15-15f~~~~~-15-14-| <br/> |--12~~~~~~~-X------------|----12wwwwwwww----X-X--12-|-15----------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------| <br/> <br/> 3 <br/> E E [S S S] E E E E E E E E E---Q E E <br/> |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| <br/> |---------------------------------|-------------------------------8-| <br/> |-12-14--12h14p12\10--12-10--8-10-|-10-10gf10gh10gf(10)~~~~~--X-----| <br/> |---------------------------------|---------------------------X-----| <br/> |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| <br/> |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| <br/> <br/> E E E E------E E E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S <br/> |----------------~~~~~~~--8---------|------8----------------------------------- <br/> |-11--11gf11--11gf--------11--8--11-|----8---11-10-8--------------------------- <br/> |-----------------------------------|-10f-------------11-10p8----10-8-7p5------ <br/> |-----------------------------------|-------------------------10----------8-7-- <br/> |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------ <br/> |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------ <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> E E E E E E E E E-S-S-E E E E E E E E E--S-E--S-E <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|---------------\--/-----| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|----------------\/------| <br/> |----------5-----8--7--5--|-3fr-(3)~~~~-5--3--2--3-|-2--3--2--0-----(0)-----| <br/> |-5--8--7-----8-----------|------------------------|------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| <br/> . . . . . . . . > . . . . . . . > (drop pitch <br/> 2.5 steps with <br/> trem and return <br/> to pitch) <br/> <br/> behind Gradual Gradual <br/> beat--| 3 Bend Bend <br/> S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E [Q Q Q] Q E E E E E E E Q--E <br/> |-----3h--3-3-------------------|-----------------------|-3--------3--6--8f---| <br/> |---3---6h----6-5p3-------------|------------------3--6-|----3--6-------------| <br/> |-5f----------------6p5-3---5-3-|-5f--5f--5f--5f--------|---------------------| <br/> |-------------------------5-----|-----------------------|---------------------| <br/> |-------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| <br/> |-------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| <br/> > . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br/> <br/> <br/> E E E E Q. E E S S S S S S S E E E E RE E-Q. E--- <br/> |-8h-8--6--8---------------|---------8-------8---8--10-|-11-13-----13f~~~~13--| <br/> |-------------8~~~~~~~~--8-|-11----8---11--8---11------|----------------------| <br/> |--------------------------|----10h--------------------|----------------------| <br/> |--------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| <br/> |--------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| <br/> |--------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| <br/> <br/> --E E E E Q RE E E E E E Q. ER E E S-S E E E Q <br/> |(13)f13-13f13-13fwwww-13-|13gf13-10---------------|-----------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|----------13-13f~~~~~~~-|----6------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|-5f----5ghr3q--5--3h---| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|---------------------5-| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| <br/> ^ ^ ^ <br/> Half Ghost bend Quarter Half <br/> and release bend bend <br/> <br/> <br/> Bridge pickup, guitar 2 plays Riff A <br/> E E E E H------E E E E E E E [Q Q Q] E RS S RE E-- <br/> |-----8--6--8--8----|(8)f8--8--8h-f8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8----8q-----| <br/> |-/8----------------|----------------------|--------------------6-| <br/> |-------------------|----------------------|----------------------| <br/> |-------------------|----------------------|----------------------| <br/> |-------------------|----------------------|----------------------| <br/> |-------------------|----------------------|----------------------| <br/> Grad bend 1/2 Release Release bend to <br/> bend, and re-bend quarter <br/> <br/> <br/> --E-----E------H------------H RH <br/> |------------------------|-----------------------------| <br/> |(6)---(6)f---(6)~~~~~~~~|~(6)~~~~~~~~~~~--------------| <br/> |------------------------|-----------------------------| <br/> |------------------------|-----------------------------| <br/> |------------------------|-----------------------------| <br/> |------------------------|-----------------------------| <br/> <br/> <br/> Riff A - first 3 bars <br/> Rhy. Fill 1 <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br/> Verse 3 <br/> <br/> Rhy Fig 1. - first 12 bars <br/> <br/> Palm Mute------------------------------------------------------- <br/> E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E <br/> |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| <br/> |---------5---------------5-----|---------5---------------5-----| <br/> |-----5-------x-------5-------5-|-----5-------5-------5-------5-| <br/> |-3---------------3-------------|-3---------------3-------------| <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Palm Mute------------------------------------------------------- <br/> E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E <br/> |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| <br/> |---------5---------------3-----|---------5---------------5-----| <br/> |-----5-------5-------3-------3-|-----5-------5-------5---------| <br/> |-3---------------1-------------|-3---------------3-----------3-| <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br/> <br/> Chorus (Variation:) <br/> <br/> Let ring throughtout: <br/> <br/> Q Q H Q Q H Q E E-H--------W <br/> |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> |-----------5-------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> |------5------------|-----------6-------|-------------------|-----------------| <br/> |-3-----------------|------6------------|----------5--------|(5)--------------| <br/> |-------------------|-4-----------------|-3----3------------|-----------------| <br/> <br/> <br/> Q Q H Q Q H <br/> |-------------------|-------------------| <br/> |-------------------|-------------------| <br/> |-----------5-------|-------------------| <br/> |------5------------|-----------6-------| <br/> |-3-----------------|------6------------| <br/> |-------------------|-4-----------------| <br/> <br/> Riff A - four times <br/> <br/> <br/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br/> Outro - Organ Solo <br/> <br/> E E E E H E E E E-Q E E <br/> |-------------------|------------|-----------------------| <br/> |-------------------|------------|-----------------------| <br/> |-------3-----------|------%-----|-3---------------------| <br/> |-3--5--3--3--5-----|------%-----|-3--5--3--5------3-----| <br/> |-3--5-----3--5-----|------------|----5--3--5------3--5--| <br/> |-------------------|------------|-----------------------| <br/> <br/> <br/> E E E E-Q E E E E E E-Q E E E E E E-Q E E <br/> |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| <br/> |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| <br/> |-3--------------------|-3--------------------|-3h-5-----------------| <br/> |-3--5--3--5------3--5-|-3--5--3--5------3--5-|-3h-5--3--5-----3-----| <br/> |----5--3--5------3--5-|----5--3--5------3--5-|-------3--5-----3--5--| <br/> |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| <br/> Begin to fade....... <br/> <br/> <br/> E E E E RE E RE E RE E RE E RE E E E Q Q Q E E <br/> |------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| <br/> |------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| <br/> |-3----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| <br/> |-3--5--3--5-----5-----5-|-----5-----5-----5--3--4-|-5----5----5----5--5-| <br/> |----5--3--5-----5-----5-|-----5-----5-----5--3--4-|-5----5----5----5--5-| <br/> |------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| <br/> <br/> <br/> RE E RE E RE E RE E E E E E RE E RE E RE E RE E RE E RE E <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| <br/> |-------------------------|-3----------------------|-------------------------| <br/> |-----5-----5-----5-----5-|-3--5--3--5-----5-----5-|-----5-----5-----5-----5-| <br/> |-----5-----5-----5-----5-|----5--3--5-----5-----5-|-----5-----5-----5-----5-| <br/> |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| <br/> <br/> --- <br/> <br/> -- <br/> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br/> Rob Alley | And I'm so tired, and I'm so uninspired <br/> CS/GIS Hons. Student | Won't you please help me? <br/> Curtin Uni. WA. Aust. | ---------------------------------------- <br/> rob@cs.curtin.edu.au | So Tired / Uriah Heep <br/> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br/> <br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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