Hotel California Guitar Chords by The Eagles (Easy Tutorial)

 Song: Hotel California

Artist: The Eagles

Released: 1976

Capo: not required

Strumming: D D UUD DDU

Intro: Bm, F#, A, E, G, D, Em, F#

Bm                                     F#

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair

A                                       E

The warm smell of colitis rising  through the air

G                                         D

Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light

Em                                                                   F#

My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, 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 thinkin' 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                                                      F#

There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say

(Chorus)

G                                        D

"Welcome to the Hotel California

F#           

Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)

Bm

Such a lovely face

G                                               D

Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Em

Any time of year (any time of year)

F#

You can find it here"

Bm                                      F#

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes-Benz, uh

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                                                       F#

Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say

(Chorus)

G                                        D

"Welcome to the Hotel California

F#                           

Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)

Bm

Such a lovely face

G                                                    D

They're livin' it up at the Hotel California

Em       

What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)

F#

Bring your alibis"

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                                                   F#

They stab it with their steely knives, 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                                                   F#

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave"

Solo…

Bm, F#, A, E, G, D, Em, F# (2x)