Hotel California – Eagles

Hotel California Chords

Performed by Eagles

Verse 1

Bm
… On a dark desert highway
F#
… Cool wind in my hair
A
.. Warm smell of colitas
E
.. Rising up through the air
G
.. Up ahead in the distance
D
.. I saw a shimmering light
Em
.. My head grew heavy and
My sight grew dim
F#
.. I had to stop for the night

Bm
… There she stood in the
Doorway
F#
.. I heard the mission bell
A
… And I was thinking to myself
……………………….E
This could be Heaven or
This could be Hell
G
… Then she lit up a candle
D
.. And she showed me the way
Em
… There were voices down
The corridor
F#
.. I thought I heard them say

G                                           D
.. Welcome to the Hotel California
…………..F#
Such a lovely place
(Such a lovely place)
…………..Bm
Such a lovely face
G
Plenty of room
……………………………D
At the Hotel California
……..Em
Any time of year
(Any time of year)
……………..F#
You can find it here

Verse 2

Bm
.. Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
F#
.. She got the Mercedes Benz
A
… She got a lot of pretty,
Pretty boys
E
.. She calls friends
G
.. How they dance in the
Courtyard
D
Sweet summer sweat
Em
… Some dance to remember
F#
… Some dance to forget
Bm
.. So I called up the Captain
F#
… Please bring me my wine
……………..A
He said, “We haven’t had that
……………………………E
Spirit here since 1969″
G
… And still those voices
……………………………D
Are calling from far away
Em
… Wake you up in the
Middle of the night
F#
… Just to hear them say

G                                           D
.. Welcome to the Hotel California
…………..F#
Such a lovely place
(Such a lovely place)
…………..Bm
Such a lovely face
……….G
They living it up
…………………………….D
At the Hotel California
……………Em
What a nice surprise
(What a nice surprise)
………………….F#
Bring your alibis

Verse 3

Bm
… Mirrors on the ceiling
F#
.. The pink champagne on ice
And she said,
A
… We’re all just prisoners here
E
… Of our own device
G
.. And in the master’s chambers
D
.. They gathered for the feast
Em
.. They stab it with their
Steely knives
………………F#
But they just can’t kill the beast

Bm
… Last thing I remember,
……….F#
I was running for the door
A
.. I had to find the passage back
………….E
To the place I was before
G
“Relax, ” said the night man
…………….D
“We are programmed to receive
Em
.. You can check-out
Any time you like
F#
.. But you can never leave!”

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