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Hotel California

Eagles
All-time classics Acoustic favorites Classic rock
KeyBm
Capo2
LevelMedium
Transpose Bm 0
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Chord sheet
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Tabbed by: Emrldeyzs
Capo 2
 

Intro

AmE7GDFCDmE7 x2
 

Verse

AmE7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
GD
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
FC
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Dm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
E7
I had to stop for the night
 
AmE7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
G
And I was thinking to myself
D
This could be heaven or this could be hell
FC
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Dm
There were voices down the corridor,
E7
I thought I heard them say...
 

Chorus

FC
Welcome to the Hotel California
E7Am
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
FC
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
DmE7
Any time of year (any time of year), you can find it here
 

Verse

AmE7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
GD
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
FC
How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
DmE7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
 
AmE7
So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
GD
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
FC
And still those voices are calling from far away
Dm
Wake you up in the middle of the night
E7
Just to hear them say...
 

Chorus

FC
Welcome to the Hotel California
E7Am
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
FC
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
DmE7
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis
 

Verse

AmE7
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
GD
We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
FC
And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Dm
They stab it with their steely knives but they
E7
just can't kill the beast
 
AmE7
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
GD
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
FC
Relax, said the night man; we are programmed to receive
Dm
You can check out any time you like
E7
But you can never leave...
 

Outro Solo

AmE7GDFCDmE7 x3
 

Harmonies

AmE7GDFCDmE7 x2
(fade out)
End

How to play Hotel California chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Hotel California by Eagles is presented in the key of Bm, with a capo at the 2nd fret. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 7 distinct chord shapes, including Am, E7, G, D, F, C and others. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Acoustic favorites, Classic rock.