Eagles - Hotel California Tuning: Open C6 (G C E A) Key: B minor (B C# D E F# G A B) Tempo: 75 bpm Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons Link to my tutorial on YouTube: http://youtu.be/kqyNM4w4nMs This is a straight off adaptation of the original on guitar, which means we have some advanced chords, i.e. it might be a good idea to watch the tutorial also. So if you're looking for an easy version, try some of the other available transcriptions instead. [Intro]: Bm F#7 Aadd2 E9 G D Em7 F#7 x2 Bm F#7 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Aadd2 E9 Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air G D Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light Em7 F#7 My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night Bm F#7 There she stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell Aadd2 E9 And I was thinking to myself, this could be heaven or this could be hell G D Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way Em7 F#7 There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say G D Welcome to the Hotel California F#7 Bm Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face G D Plenty of room at the Hotel California Em F#7 Any time of year (any time of year), you can find it here Bm F#7 Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz oh Aadd2 E9 She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, she calls friends G D How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat Em7 F#7 Some dance to remember, some dance to forget Bm F#7 So I called up the captain, please bring me my wine Aadd2 E9 He said, we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine G D And still those voices are calling from far away Em7 F#7 Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say G D Welcome to the Hotel California F#7 Bm Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face G D They living it up at the Hotel California Em F#7 What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis Bm F#7 Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice Aadd2 E9 And she said, we are all just prisoners here, of our own device G D And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast Em7 F#7 They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast Bm F#7 Last thing I remember, I was running for the door Aadd2 E9 I had to find the passage back to the place I was before G D Relax said the night man, we are programmed to receive Em7 F#7 You can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave [Outro]: Bm F#7 Aadd2 E9 G D Em7 F#7 x5 (starts fading in the beginning of the fifth round) Chords: Bm (4 2 2 2) F#7 (3 1 0 1) or (X 1 0 1) Aadd2 (2 1 0 2) E9 (1 2 2 2) or (4 4 2 5) G (0 2 3 2) D (2 2 2 0) Em7 (0 2 0 2) Em (0 4 3 2) Clarification: Chordname (G C E A) X = muffle / don't play Free papers for this song are available in .pdf on my website, you can find the link in the description on the YouTube tutorial. The papers available are Lyrics & Chords, Chord Diagrams and Playing Patterns (five strumming patterns). If you need further help or explanations don't hesitate to ask, if it's a subject where others may benefit from the answer it's best done by posting a comment on the tutorial, but posts here and personal messages will also be answered! //Robert
