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Eagles - Hotel California
Tuning: Open C6 (G C E A)
Key: B minor (B C# D E F# G A B)
Tempo: 75 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
Link to my tutorial on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqyNM4w4nMs
This is a straight off adaptation of the original on guitar, which means we have some
advanced chords, i.e. it might be a good idea to watch the tutorial also. So if you're
looking for an easy version, try some of the other available transcriptions instead.
Intro
Verse 1
On a dark desert highway
, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas,
rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance,
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
, I had to stop for the night
Verse 2
There she stood in the doorway
, I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself, this could be h
eaven or this could be hell
Then she lit up a candle,
and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
, I thought I heard them say
Chorus 1
Welcome to the Hotel Calif
ornia
Such a
lovely place (such a lovely place), such a l
ovely face
Pl
enty of room at the Hotel Calif
ornia
Any t
ime of year (any time of year), you can
find it here
Verse 3
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
, she got the Mercedes Benz oh
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys,
she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sw
eet summer sweat
Some dance to remember
, some dance to forget
Verse 4
So I called up the captain
, please bring me my wine
He sai
d, we haven't had that spirit here since
nineteen sixty nine
And still those voices are calling from f
ar away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
, just to hear them say
Chorus 2
Welcome to the Hotel Calif
ornia
Such a
lovely place (such a lovely place), such a l
ovely face
They l
iving it up at the Hotel Calif
ornia
What a n
ice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your
alibis
Verse 5
Mirrors on the ceiling
, the pink champagne on ice
And she sai
d, we are all just prisoners here,
of our own device
And in the master's chambers,
they gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives, but they
just can't kill the beast
Verse 6
Last thing I remember, I wa
s running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the pl
ace I was before
Relax said the night man, we are
programmed to receive
You can check-out any time you like
, but you can never leave
Outro
Chords:
Bm (4 2 2 2)
F#7 (3 1 0 1) or (X 1 0 1)
Aadd2 (2 1 0 2)
E9 (1 2 2 2) or (4 4 2 5)
G (0 2 3 2)
D (2 2 2 0)
Em7 (0 2 0 2)
Em (0 4 3 2)
Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A)
X = muffle / don't play
If you like this transcription, feel free to check out my YouTube channel where I post tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/astlessons
//Robert
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