7 Chords used in the song: Em, B, D, A, C, G, Am
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Intro : Em B D A C G Am B x2
1st Verse :
Em B
On a dark desert highway cool wind in my hair
D A
Warm smell of colitas rising through the air
C G
Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimering light
Am B
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night
2nd Verse :
Em B
There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell
D A
And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
C G
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
Am B
There were voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say
Chorus :
C G
Welcome to the Hotel California
B Em
Such a lovely place such a lovely place such a lovely face
C G
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Am B
Any time of year any time of year you can find it here
3rd Verse :
Em B
Her mind is Tiffany twisted she got the Mercedes Benz
D A
She got a lot of pretty pretty boys that she calls friends
C G
How they dance in the courtyard sweet summer sweat
Am B
Some dance to remember some dance to forget
4th Verse :
Em B
So I called up the captain Please bring me my wine He said
D A
We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine
C G
And still those voices are calling from far away
Am B
Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say
Chorus :
C G
Welcome to the Hotel California
B Em
Such a lovely place such a lovely place such a lovely face
C G
They living it up at the Hotel California
Am B>let ring
What a nice surprise what a nice surprise bring your alibis
5th Verse :
Em>let ring B>let ring
Mirrors on the ceiling the pink champagne on ice and she said
D>let ring A>let ring
We are all just prisoners here of our own device
C>let ring G>let ring
And in the master's chambers they gathered for the feast
Am>let ring B>let ring
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast
6th verse :
Em B
Last thing I remember I was running for the door
D A
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
C G
Relax said the night man We are programmed to receive
Am B
You can check out any time you like but you can never leave
Ending (solo) : Em B D A C G Am B >let ring
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About this song: Hotel California
Hotel California is the title song from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in early 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey. The Eagles' original recording of the song features Henley singing the lead vocals and concludes with an extended section of electric guitar interplay between Felder and Joe Walsh. "Hotel California" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in May 1977. Read more on Last.fm.