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Hotel California

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for Hotel California by Eagles

Intro : Em B D A C G Am B
        Em B D A C G Am B

Em On A Dark Desert Highway
B Cool Wind In My Hair..
D Warm Smell Of Colitas
A Rising Up Through The Air..
C Up Ahead In The Distance
G I Saw A Shimmering Light
Am My Head Grew Heavy And My Sight Grew Dim
B I Had To Stop For The Night..

Em There She Stood In The Doorway
B I Heard The Mission Bell
D And I Was Thinking To Myself
This Could Be AHeaven
Or This Could Be Hell..
C Then She Lit Up A Candle
G And She Showed Me The Way..
Am There Were Voices Down The Corridor
B I Thought I Heard Them Say..

(Chorus)
C Welcome To The Hotel CalGifornia..
Such A BLovely Place (Such A Lovely Place)
Such A EmLovely FaF#mce  G  Am   Bm
CPlenty Of Room At The Hotel CalGifornia
Any AmTime Of Year (Any Time Of Year)
You Can BFind It Here

Em Her Mind Is Tiffany-Twisted
B She Got The Mercedes Bends
D She Got A Lot Of Pretty, Pretty Boys
A That She Calls Friends..
C How They Dance In The Courtyard
GSweet Summer Sweat..
Am Some Dance To Remember
B Some Dance To Forget..

Em So I Called Up The Captain
B Please Bring Me My Wine
He Said,D We Haven't
Had That Spirit Here Since
A Nineteen Sixty Nine
C And Still Those Voices Are Calling
From GFar Away..
Am Wake You Up In The Middle Of The Night
B Just To Hear Them Say..

(Chorus)
C Welcome To The Hotel CalGifornia..
Such A BLovely Place (Such A Lovely Place)
Such A EmLovely FaF#mce  G  Am   Bm
They're CLiving It Up
At The Hotel CaliGfornia..
What A AmNice Surprise (What A Nice Surprise)
Bring Your BAlibis..

Em Mirrors On The Ceiling
B The Pink Champagne On Ice.. And She Said
D We Are All Just Prisoners Here
A Of Our Own Device
C And In The Master S Chambers
G They Gathered For The Feast
Am The Stab It With Their Steely Knives,
But They BJust Can't Kill The Beast..

Em Last Thing I Remember
(I BWas) Running For The Door
D I Had To Find The Passage Back
To The APlace I Was Before..
C Relax, Said The Night Man
We GAre Programmed To Receive
Am You Can Checkout Any Time You Like
B But You Can Never Leave..

Ending : Em B D A C G Am B
         Em B D A C G Am B
         Em B D A C G Am B
         Em B D A C G Am B
         Em B D A C G Am B
Also available in: C D G A
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Capo : fret 2

Intro : Am E G D F C Dm E
        Am E G D F C Dm E

Am On A Dark Desert Highway
E Cool Wind In My Hair..
G Warm Smell Of Colitas
D Rising Up Through The Air..
F Up Ahead In The Distance
C I Saw A Shimmering Light
Dm My Head Grew Heavy And My Sight Grew Dim
E I Had To Stop For The Night..

Am There She Stood In The Doorway
E I Heard The Mission Bell
G And I Was Thinking To Myself
This Could Be DHeaven
Or This Could Be Hell..
F Then She Lit Up A Candle
C And She Showed Me The Way..
Dm There Were Voices Down The Corridor
E I Thought I Heard Them Say..

(Chorus)
F Welcome To The Hotel CalCifornia..
Such A ELovely Place (Such A Lovely Place)
Such A AmLovely FaBmce C  Dm   Em
FPlenty Of Room At The Hotel CalCifornia
Any DmTime Of Year (Any Time Of Year)
You Can EFind It Here

Am Her Mind Is Tiffany-Twisted
E She Got The Mercedes Bends
G She Got A Lot Of Pretty, Pretty Boys
D That She Calls Friends..
F How They Dance In The Courtyard
CSweet Summer Sweat..
Dm Some Dance To Remember
E Some Dance To Forget..

Am So I Called Up The Captain
E Please Bring Me My Wine
He Said,G We Haven't
Had That Spirit Here Since
D Nineteen Sixty Nine
F And Still Those Voices Are Calling
From CFar Away..
Dm Wake You Up In The Middle Of The Night
E Just To Hear Them Say..

(Chorus)
F Welcome To The Hotel CalCifornia..
Such A ELovely Place (Such A Lovely Place)
Such A AmLovely FaBmce C  Dm   Em
They're FLiving It Up
At The Hotel CaliCfornia..
What A DmNice Surprise (What A Nice Surprise)
Bring Your EAlibis..

Am Mirrors On The Ceiling
E The Pink Champagne On Ice.. And She Said
G We Are All Just Prisoners Here
D Of Our Own Device
F And In The Master S Chambers
C They Gathered For The Feast
Dm The Stab It With Their Steely Knives,
But They EJust Can't Kill The Beast..

Am Last Thing I Remember
(I EWas) Running For The Door
G I Had To Find The Passage Back
To The DPlace I Was Before..
F Relax, Said The Night Man
We CAre Programmed To Receive
Dm You Can Checkout Any Time You Like
E But You Can Never Leave..

Ending : Am E G D F C Dm E
         Am E G D F C Dm E
         Am E G D F C Dm E
         Am E G D F C Dm E
         Am E G D F C Dm E

FAQ

What are the chords for Hotel California?

The chords for Hotel California are: Em, B, D, A, C, G, Am, F#m, Bm

What is the original key of Hotel California?

The original key is Em.

What is the difficulty of playing Hotel California?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play Hotel California in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can Hotel California be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play Hotel California on ukulele?

Chord Hotel California can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in Hotel California?

Hotel California uses 9 chords: Em, B, D, A, C, G, Am, F#m, Bm

What is the easiest way to play Hotel California?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was Hotel California released in?

Hotel California was released in the 1970s. See more 1970s songs here

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