Eagles — Hotel California (ver 5) Chords
MY DAD SHOWED ME HOW TO PLAY THIS AND WHEN ITS PLAYED PROPERLY IT SOUNDS AMAZING.
PLACE A CAPO ON SECOND FRET( REALLY IMPORTANT)
SOUNDS BEST ON AN ACOUSTIC BUT WORKS ON ELECTRIC ASWELL.
THIS IS MY FIRST TAB SO PLEASE GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK.
INTRO:
Am E7 G D
E|—0—————————————|—0—————————————|—2——————2——————|—2——————2——————|
B|—1——————1——————|—0——————0——————|—0————0———0————|—3————3———3————|
G|—2————2———2————|—1————1———1————|—0——0———————0——|—2——2———————2——|
D|—2——2———————2——|—0——0———————0——|—0————————————0|—0————————————0|
A|—0————————————0|—2————————————2|—2—————————————|———————————————|
E|———————————————|—0—————————————|—3—————————————|———————————————|
F C Dm E
E|—1——————1——————|—0——————0——————|—1—————————————|—0—————————————|
B|—1————1———1————|—1————1———1————|—3——————3——————|—0——————1——————|
G|—2——2———————2——|—0——0———————0——|—2————2———2————|—1————1———1————|
D|—3————————————3|—2————————————2|—0——0———————0——|—2——2———————2——|
A|—3—————————————|—3—————————————|——————————————0|—2————————————2|
E|———————————————|———————————————|———————————————|—0—————————————|
For the song play each chords 7 times in a strumming pattern like this:
CHORDS:DDUUDUD
Just before your about to change the chord strum down twice then change.
D=Strum Down
U=Strum Up
So really the strumming pattern is this:
DDUUDUD...DD.
VERSE:
Am E7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
G D
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
F C
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Dm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
E
I had to stop for the night
Am E7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
G
And I was thinking to myself
D
This could be heaven or this could be hell
F C
Then she lit up a candle, 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 Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Dm E
Anytime of year,(anytime of year) You can find us here...
VERSE:
Am E7
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, She got a mercedes benz
G D
She got alot of pretty pretty boys that she calls friends
F C
How they danced in the court yard 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 voice 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 Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Dm E
Anytime of year,(anytime of year) You can find us here...
VERSE:
Am E7
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (an she said)
G D
We are all just prisoners here , of our own device
F C
and in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
Dm
They stab it with their steely knives but they
E
just can't kill the beast
Am E7
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
G D
I had find the passage back to the place I was before
F C
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
Dm
You can check out anytime you like
E
But you can never leave...
CHORUS 2:
F C
Welcome to the Hotel California.
E7 Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Dm E
What a nice surprise; bring your alibis