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Hotel California

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DAIRYBEAT: HOTEL CALIFORNIA (Dm - Capo: 3) (Henley/Frey/Felder) (74 – 4/4)
Intro: |   Bm|   F#7|   Asus2|   E|   G|   D|   Em|   F#7|: 2x
Verse 1:
                          Bm|                     F#7|
   ON A DARK DESERT HIGHWAY,     COOL WIND IN MY HAIR.
                       Asus2|                         E  E9|
      WARM SMELL OF COLITAS,   RISING UP THRU' THE AIR.
                          G|                         D|
  UP AHAED IN THE DISTANCE,   I SAW A SHIMMERING LIGHT.
                                         Em|                            F#7|
   MY HEAD GREW HEAVY AND MY SIGHT GREW DIM,    I HAD TO STOP FOR THE NIGHT.
Verse 2:
                                Bm|                         F#7|
   THERE SHE STOOD IN THE DOORWAY,     I HEARD THE MISSION BELL.
                                            Asus2|                            E  E9|
      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|                           F#|
   THERE WERE VOICES DOWN THE CORRIDOR,   I THOUGHT I HEARD THEM SAY:
Chorus:
                        G|             D|                 F#7|         Bm|
WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALI-FORNIA, SUCH A LOVELY PLACE, SUCH A LOVELY FACE.
                               G|          D|                   Em|         F#7|
PLENTY OF ROOM AT THE HOTEL CALI-FORNIA, ANY TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN FIND IT HERE.
Verse 3:
                     Bm|                    F#7|
   HER MIND IS TIFFANY-TWISTED,     SHE GOT THE MERCEDES BENDS.
                          Asus2|                 E  E9|
      SHE GOT A LOT OF PRETTY PRETTY BOYS,  THAT SHE CALLS FRIENDS.
                         G|               D|
  HOW THEY DANCE IN THE COURTYARD,   SWEE-T SUMMER SWEAT.
                 Em|               F#7|
   SOME DANCE TO REMEMBER,     SOME DANCE TO FORGET.
Verse 4:
                            Bm|                        F#7|
   SO I CALLED UP THE CAPTAIN,     PLEASE BRING ME MY WINE.
                                       Asus2|                     E  E9|
      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:
Chorus:
                          G|             D|                 F#7|         Bm|
  WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALI-FORNIA, SUCH A LOVELY PLACE, SUCH A LOVELY FACE.
                               G|          D|                   Em|         F#7|
PLENTY OF ROOM AT THE HOTEL CALI-FORNIA, ANY TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN FIND IT HERE.
Verse 5:
                        Bm|                          F#7|
   MIRRORS ON THE CEILING,     THE PINK CHAMPAGNE ON ICE.
                                Asus2|                  E|
      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#7|
   THEY STAB IT WITH THEIR STEELY KNIVES, BUT THEY JUST CAN'T  KILL THE BEAST.
Verse 6:
                              Bm|                     F#7|
   LAST THING I REMEMBER  I WAS,     RUNNING FOR THE DOOR.
                                       Asus2|                  E  E9|
      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#7|
   YOU CAN CHECK OUT ANY TIME YOU LIKE, BUT YOU      CAN NEVER LEAVE.
Outro: |   Bm|   F#7|   Asus2|   E|   G|   D|   Em|   F#7|: 2x

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The story behind the song

This iconic 1976 song by the Eagles is a symbolic journey from innocence to experience, exploring the high life in Los Angeles. The lyrics delve into themes of conflict, such as darkness and light, good and evil, and the spiritual versus the secular, ultimately reflecting a loss of innocence. It's been described as a commentary on American decadence, excess, and the music industry of the late 1970s. At its heart, the song plays like a cautionary tale wrapped in a captivating melody.

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Hotel California

by Dairybeat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

Asus2

DAIRYBEAT: HOTEL CALIFORNIA (Dm - Capo: 3) (Henley/Frey/Felder) (74 – 4/4)

Bm F#7 Asus2 E G D Em F#7

Intro: | | | | | | | | |: 2x

Verse 1:

Bm F#7

| |

ON A DARK DESERT HIGHWAY, COOL WIND IN MY HAIR.

Asus2 E E9

| |

WARM SMELL OF COLITAS, RISING UP THRU' THE AIR.

G D

| |

UP AHAED IN THE DISTANCE, I SAW A SHIMMERING LIGHT.

Em F#7

| |

MY HEAD GREW HEAVY AND MY SIGHT GREW DIM, I HAD TO STOP FOR THE NIGHT.

Verse 2:

Bm F#7

| |

THERE SHE STOOD IN THE DOORWAY, I HEARD THE MISSION BELL.

Asus2 E E9

| |

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 F#

| |

THERE WERE VOICES DOWN THE CORRIDOR, I THOUGHT I HEARD THEM SAY:

Chorus:

G D F#7 Bm

| | | |

WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALI-FORNIA, SUCH A LOVELY PLACE, SUCH A LOVELY FACE.

G D Em F#7

| | | |

PLENTY OF ROOM AT THE HOTEL CALI-FORNIA, ANY TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN FIND IT HERE.

Verse 3:

Bm F#7

| |

HER MIND IS TIFFANY-TWISTED, SHE GOT THE MERCEDES BENDS.

Asus2 E E9

| |

SHE GOT A LOT OF PRETTY PRETTY BOYS, THAT SHE CALLS FRIENDS.

G D

| |

HOW THEY DANCE IN THE COURTYARD, SWEE-T SUMMER SWEAT.

Em F#7

| |

SOME DANCE TO REMEMBER, SOME DANCE TO FORGET.

Verse 4:

Bm F#7

| |

SO I CALLED UP THE CAPTAIN, PLEASE BRING ME MY WINE.

Asus2 E E9

| |

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:

Chorus:

G D F#7 Bm

| | | |

WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALI-FORNIA, SUCH A LOVELY PLACE, SUCH A LOVELY FACE.

G D Em F#7

| | | |

PLENTY OF ROOM AT THE HOTEL CALI-FORNIA, ANY TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN FIND IT HERE.

Verse 5:

Bm F#7

| |

MIRRORS ON THE CEILING, THE PINK CHAMPAGNE ON ICE.

Asus2 E

| |

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#7

| |

THEY STAB IT WITH THEIR STEELY KNIVES, BUT THEY JUST CAN'T KILL THE BEAST.

Verse 6:

Bm F#7

| |

LAST THING I REMEMBER I WAS, RUNNING FOR THE DOOR.

Asus2 E E9

| |

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#7

| |

YOU CAN CHECK OUT ANY TIME YOU LIKE, BUT YOU CAN NEVER LEAVE.

Bm F#7 Asus2 E G D Em F#7

Outro: | | | | | | | | |: 2x

About Hotel California Chords by Dairybeat

Learn how to play Hotel California by Dairybeat with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hotel California chords”, “Hotel California guitar chords”, or “Dairybeat Hotel California chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hotel California chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hotel California lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Bm, F#7, Asus2, E, G.

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