7 Chords used in the song: Am, E7, G, D, F, C, Dm

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Intro:
Am
E7
G
D
F
A|---0-0-00----2-2----2-2-22----0-0----0-0-00
E|--0---------0------3---------2------1------
C|-0--0------2--2---2--2------2--2---0--0----
G|2---------1------0---------2------2--------
C
Dm
E7
A|---3-3----0-0-00----2-2-
E|--0------1---------0----
C|-0--0---2--2------2--2--
G|0------2---------1------ (x2)
#muted down strum twice, or nock twice
1st Verse :Am
On a dark desert highwayE7
Cool wind in my hairG
Warm smell of colitasD
Rising up through the airF
Up ahead in the distanceC
I saw a shimering lightDm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dimE7
I had to stop for the night
2nd Verse :Am
There she stood in the doorwayE7
I heard the mission bellG
And I was thinking to myself,D
this could be heaven or this could be hellF
Then she lit up a candleC
and she showed me the wayDm
There were voices down the corridorE7
I thought I heard them say:
Chorus :F
C
Welcome to the Hotel California
E7
Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely faceF
C
Plenty of room at the Hotel California,
Dm
E7
Any time of year, you can find it here"
3rd Verse :Am
Her mind is Tiffany twistedE7
She got the Mercedes BenzG
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boysD
That she calls friendsF
How they dance in the courtyardC
Sweet summer sweatDm
Some dance to rememberE7
Some dance to forget
4th Verse :Am
So I called up the captainE7
"Please bring me my wine", He saidG
"We haven't had that spirit here sinceD
Nineteen sixty-nine"F
And still those voices are calling fromC
Far awayDm
Wake you up in the middle of the nightE7
Just to hear them say:
Chorus :F
C
Welcome to the Hotel California
E7
Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely faceF
C
They living it up at the Hotel CaliforniaDm
E7>let ring
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"
5th Verse :Am>let ring
Mirrors on the ceilingE7>let ring
Pink champagne on ice, and she saidG>let ring
"We are all just prisoners hereD>let ring
Of our own device"F>let ring
And in the master's chambersC>let ring
They gathered for the feastDm>let ring
They stab it with their steely knivesE7>let ring
but they just can't kill the beast
6th verse :Am
Last thing I remember I wasE7
Running for the doorG
I had to find the passage backD
To the place I was beforeF
"Relax," said the night man "We areC
Programmed to receiveDm
You can check out any time you likeE7
But you can never leave"
Ending (solo) :[Am][
E7][
G][
D][
F][
C][
Dm][
E7]>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.