Hotel California - The Eagles
CAPO - 7th fret
Rythm - Normal Tuning
Main Riff - Repeated throughout the song with slight variations
Bm F# A
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E G D
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Em F#
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Verse 1 - Use the same progression as the Main Riff the changes are easy to
pick up on.
Bm-F#-A-E-G-D-Em-F#
Bm F#
On a dark desert highway cool wind in my hair
A E
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
G D
Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light
Em F#
My head grew weary and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night
Bm F#
There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell
A E
And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
G D
Then she lit up a candle and showed me the way
Em F#
There were voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say
Chorus
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California
Em Bm7
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face
G D
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Em F#
Any time of year (Any time of year) You can find it here
Verse 2 - Same chord progression again.
Bm F#
Her mind is Tiffany twisted she got the Mercedes-Benz
A E
She got lots of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
G D
How they dance in the courtyard sweet summer sweat
Em F#
Some dance to remember some dance to forget
Bm F#
So I called up the captain please bring me my wine
A E
(He said) We haven't had that kind of spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine
G D
And still those voices are calling from far away
Em F#
Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say
Chorus 2 - Same chords different lyrics
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California
Em Bm7
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face
G D
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
Em F#
Such a nice suprise (Such a nice suprise) Bring your alibis
Verse 3 - Again, the same chords
Bm F#
Mirrors on the ceiling pink champagne on ice
A E
(And she said) We are all just prisoners here of our own device
G D
And in the masters chambers they gathered for the feast
Em F#
They stab it with their steely knives but they just cant kill the beast
Bm F#
Last thing I remember I was runnin' for the door
A E
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
G D
"Relax" said the nightman "We are programmed to recieve"
Em F#
You check out any time you like but you can never leave
Solo - I dont have it tabbed but it works off of the same basic
Bm-F#-A-E-G-D-Em-F# progression.
Tabbed by Frank Reder I know it's only rock 'n roll
reder212@hotmail.com But I like it just the same.
-The Rolling Stones
