Eagles – Hotel California (ENG)
Guitar chords and lyrics of Hotel California by Eagles
Published 1976
Original key Bm
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INTRO Bm F# A E G D Em F#
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…
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California
Em
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 bends
A E
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys 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” He said
A E
“We haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine”
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…
G D
Welcome to the Hotel California
Em
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Bm
Such a lovely face
G D
They 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!
Bm F# A E G D Em F#