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 hairG
D
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the airF
C
Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering lightDm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dimE7
I had to stop for the nightAm
E7
There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bellG
And I was thinking to myselfD
This could be heaven or this could be hellF
C
Then she lit up a candle 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 CaliforniaE7
Am
Such a lovely place such a lovely faceF
C
Plenty of room at the Hotel CaliforniaDm
Anytime of yearE7
You can find it here
VERSE:Am
E7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes BenzG
D
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friendsF
C
How they dance in the court yard sweet summer sweatDm
E7
Some dance to remember some dance to forgetAm
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 awayDm
Wake you up in the middle of the nightE7
Just to hear them say
CHORUS:F
C
Welcome to the Hotel CaliforniaE7
Am
Such a lovely place such a lovely faceF
C
They living' it up at the Hotel CaliforniaDm
What a nice surpriseE7
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 feastDm
They stab it with their steely knives but theyE7
just can't kill the beastAm
E7
Last thing I remember I was running for the doorG
D
I had find the passage back to the place I was before
F
C
"Relax", said the night man "we are programmed to receiveDm
You can check out anytime you likeE7
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.