B minor is the key to the song. To play the song in an easy way we can use a capo on the 2nd fret. All the chords with/without capo are mentioned in the below table.
Track Info
- Song: Hotel California
- Artist: Eagles
- Produced by Bill Szymczyk
- Release Date: December 8, 1976
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
- Key: Bm
- Capo: 2nd fret
- Chords(With Capo): Am, E7, G, D
- Suggested Strumming: D U U U UDU DU
D= Down Stroke, U = Up Stroke
| Capo – 2nd fret | Without Capo |
| Am – x02210 E7 – 020000 E – 022000 G – 320003 D – xx0232 C – x32010 | Bm – x24432 F#7 – 242322 F# – 244322 A – x02220, 577655 E – 022100 D – xx0232 |
[Verse1]
Am On a dark desert highway,
E7
cool wind in my hair G D Warm smell of colitas rising up
through the air F Up ahead in the distance,
C
I saw a shimmering light Dm My head grew heavy and my
sight grew dim E I had to stop for the night Am There she stood in the doorway;
E7
I heard the mission bell G And I was thinking to myself D This could be heaven or this could be hell F Then she lit up a candle,
C
and she showed me the way Dm There were voices down the corridor, E I thought I heard them say...
[Chorus]
F C Welcome to the Hotel California. E7 Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place),
Am
such a lovely face F C Plenty of room at the Hotel California Dm Any time of year, (any time of year)
E
You can find it here
[Verse2]
Am Her mind is Tiffany-twisted,
E7
She got the Mercedes bends G She got a lot of pretty pretty boys
D
she calls friends F How they danced in the courtyard,
C
sweet summer sweat Dm E Some dance to remember, some dance to forget Am E7 So I called up the captain; Please
bring me my wine (he said) G D We haven't had that spirit here since 1969 F C and still those voices are calling from far away Dm Wake you up in the middle of the night E Just to hear them say... [Chorus]
F C Welcome to the Hotel California. E7 Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place),
Am
such a lovely face F C They're livin' it up at the Hotel California Dm What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise)
E
Bring your alibis
[Verse3]
Am E7 Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink
champagne on ice (and she said) G We are all just prisoners here,
D
of our own device F and in the master's chambers,
C
they gathered for the feast Dm They stab it with their
steely knives but they E just can't kill the beast Am Last thing I remember,
E7
I was running for the door G I had to find the passage back
D
to the place I was before F "Relax" said the night man;
C
we are programmed to receive Dm You can check out any time you like E7 But you can never leave...
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🎸Hotel California Intro Tab
