Hotel California – The Eagles (1976)
Lyrics & Guitar Chords with Intro Tabs
Artist: The Eagles
Album: Hotel California (1976)
Key: B minor
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Capo: No capo
Intro Tabs (Iconic Guitar Riff):
Chords progression (strummed):
Bm | F# | A | E | G | D | Em | F# (x2)
Intro Tabs (Guitar 1 & 2 Style)
e|—————-|—————-|—————-|—————-|
B|–7-8-7—7—–|—————-|–7-8-7—7—–|—————-|
G|——–9—7-9-|–6-7-6—6—–|——–9—7-9-|–6-7-6—6—–|
D|—————-|——–9—7-9-|—————-|——–9—7-9-|
A|—————-|—————-|—————-|—————-|
E|—————-|—————-|—————-|—————-|
[Verse 1]
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
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
F#
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 she showed me the way
Em
There were voices down the corridor
F#
I thought I heard them say...
[Chorus]
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California
F# Bm
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]
Bm F#
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
A E
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that 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 spirit here since 1969"
G D
And still those voices are calling from far away
Em
Wake you up in the middle of the night
F#
Just to hear them say...
[Chorus]
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California
F# Bm
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
G D
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
Em F#
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis
[Verse 3]
Bm F#
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice
A E
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
Em
They stab it with their steely knives
F#
But they just can't kill the beast
Bm F#
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
A E
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
Em
You can check out any time you like
F#
But you can never leave!"
[Outro] (Repeat 4x and fade):
Bm F# A E G D Em F#
Alternate Version (Capo 2nd fret)
If you use a capo on the 2nd fret, you can transpose the chords down for easier fingering:
| Original | With Capo II |
|---|---|
| Bm | Am |
| F# | E |
| A | G |
| E | D |
| G | F |
| D | C |
| Em | Dm |
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