7 Chords used in the song: Am, E7, G, D7, F, C, Dm
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C#m
G#7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hairB
F#7
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the airA
E
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering lightF#m
G#7
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night
C#m
G#7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bellB
F#7
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"A
E
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the wayF#m
G#7
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say...
Chorus:A
E
Welcome to the Hotel California
G#7
C#m
G#7
C#m
Such a lovely place - Such a lovely place - Such a lovely faceA
E
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
F#m
G#7
Any time of year - Any time of year - You can find it here
Verse:C#m
G#7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bendsB
F#7
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friendsA
E
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.F#m
G#7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
C#m
G#7
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
B
F#7
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine"A
E
And still those voices are calling from far away,F#m
G#7
Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say...
Chorus:A
E
Welcome to the Hotel California
G#7
C#m
G#7
C#m
Such a lovely place - Such a lovely place - Such a lovely faceA
E
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
F#m
G#7
What a nice surprise - what a nice surprise - Bring your alibis
Verse:C#m
G#7
Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice
B
F#7
And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"A
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feastF#m
They stab it with their steely knives, But they just can't kill the beast
C#m
G#7
Last thing I remember, I was Running for the doorB
F#7
I had to find the passage back to the place I was beforeA
E
"Relax, " said the night man, "We are programmed to receive.F#m
G#7
You can check-out any time you like, 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.
