Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

Here's how to play probably the most played and well known guitar riffs of all time, Smoke On The Water!

The simplest way to play Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" uses just the E string (string 6, the thickest one) creating the iconic riff with the following fret numbers (tab);

0-3-5, 0-3-6-5, 0-3-5, 3-0

Learn how to read tab as a beginner here and for intermediate level here

Be sure to dial in some overdrive on your amp! For help getting the sound, watch this free video

Smoke on the Water tutorial - as the original

See this video for a version that is accurate to the original recording (but a much older video - who is this kid?)