7 Chords used in the song: Am, E7, G, D, F, C, Dm
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INTRO:
Am E7 G D
F C Dm E7
VERSE:
Am E7
On a dark desert highway cool wind in my hair
G D
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
F C
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
Am E7
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
F C
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:
F C
Welcome to the Hotel California
E7 Am
Such a lovely place such a lovely face
F C
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Dm
Anytime of year
E7
You can find it here
VERSE:
Am E7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
G D
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
F C
How they dance in the court yard sweet summer sweat
Dm E7
Some dance to remember some dance to forget
Am E7
So I called up the captain, "please bring me my wine", he said
G D
"We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"
F C
and still those voice are calling from far away
Dm
Wake you up in the middle of the night
E7
Just to hear them say
CHORUS:
F C
Welcome to the Hotel California
E7 Am
Such a lovely place such a lovely face
F C
They living' it up at the Hotel California
Dm
What a nice surprise
E7
Bring you alibis
VERSE:
Am E7
Mirrors on the ceiling the pink champagne on ice, and she said
G D
"We are all just prisoners here of our own device"
F C
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
Am E7
Last thing I remember I was running for the door
G D
I had find the passage back to the place I was before
F C
"Relax", said the night man "we are programmed to receive
Dm
You can check out anytime you like
E7
But you can never leave"
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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.