7 Chords used in the song: Bm,F#,A,E,G,D,Em
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Transpose chords:
Intro:Bm,
F#,
A,
E,
G,
D,
Em,
F#
All Full Down Strums are with the Thumb.
I like to use My Thumb for PickingC, Index finger for
E and Middle finger for
[Bm] ~~ Strum down w/ Thumb,
PickA
E
C,
PickA
E
C,
Strum down w/ Thumb.
A|2-2--2---2-|
E|2--2--2--2-|
C|2---2--2-2-|
G|4--------4-|
PickC cord twice, hammer on.
C|2-4-|F# ~~ Strum down w/ Thumb,
PickA
E
C,
PickA
E
C,
Strum down w/ Thumb.
A|1-1--1---1-|
E|2--2--2--2-|
C|1---1--1-1-|
G|3--------3-|A ~~ Strum down,
PickA
E
C,
Hammer on Ring Finger; 2 fretA string, Pick
A
E
C,
PickA
E
C.
A|0-0--2--0--|
E|0--0--0--0-|
C|1---1--1--1|
G|2----------|
PickC cord twice, hammer on.
C|1-2-|
[E] ~~Strum Down,
PickA
E
C,
PickA
E
C,
Pinkey onto 7th fret ofA string, pick once.
A|2-2--2--7|
E|4--4--4--|
C|4---4--4-|
G|4--------|
[G] ~~ Strum Down,
PickA
E
C,
PickA
E
C,
Strum Down,
Lift Middle Finger; PickA,
Hammer on with the same finger; 2nd FretA String,
Place Pinkey onto 5th Fret, Hammer on from first pick or pickA string again if you need to.
A|2-2--2---2-0-2-5|
E|3--3--3--3------|
C|2---2--2-2------|
G|0--------0------|
[D] ~~ Strum Down,
PickA
E
C,
PickA
E
C,
Place Pinkey onto 5th FretA string; Strum Down,
A|0-0--0---5|
E|2--2--2--2|
C|2---2--2-2|
G|2--------2|
[Em} ~~ Strum Down,
PickA
E
C,
PickA
E
C,
Place Pinkey on 5th fretA String; Strum Down,
Strum Down.
A|2-2--2---5-2|
E|3--3--3--3-3|
C|4---4--4-4-4|
G|0--------0-0|F# ~~ Strum down w/ Thumb,
PickA
E
C,
PickA
E
C,
Place Pinkey on 4th FretA String; Pick
A
A|1-1--1---4|
E|2--2--2---|
C|1---1--1--|
G|3---------|
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About this song
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.