Bm
On a dark desert highway
F#7
Cool wind in my hair
A
Warm smell of colitas
E7
Rising up through the air
G
Up ahead in the distance
D/F#
I saw a shimmering light
Em
My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim
F#7/C#
I had to stop for the night
Bm
There she stood in the doorway
F#7
I heard the mission bell
A
And I was thinking to myself
E7
This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
G
Then she lit up a candle
D/F#
And she showed me the way
Em
There were voices down the corridor
F#7/C#
I thought I heard them say
Chorus:
G
Welcome to the Hotel California
D/F#
Such a lovely place
F#7
Such a lovely place (background)
Bm
Such a lovely face
G
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
D/F#
Any time of year
Em
Any time of year (background)
F#7/C#
You can find it here
F#7/C#
You can find it here
Verse:
Bm
Her mind is Tiffany twisted
F#7
She’s got the Mercedes bends
A
She’s got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
E7
That she calls friends
G
How they dance in the courtyard
D/F#
Sweet summer sweat
Em
Some dance to remember
F#7/C#
Some dance to forget
Bm
So I called up the Captain
F#7
Please bring me my wine
A
He said
E7
We haven’t had that spirit here since 1969
G
And still those voices
D/F#
are calling from far away
Em
Wake you up in the middle of the night
F#7/C#
Just to hear them say
Chorus:
G
Welcome to the Hotel California
D/F#
Such a lovely Place
F#7
Such a lovely Place (background)
Bm
Such a lovely face
G
They’re livin’ it up at the Hotel California
D/F#
What a nice surprise
Em
What a nice surprise (background)
F#7/C#
Bring your alibies
Verse:
Bm
Mirrors on the ceiling
F#7
Pink champagne on ice
A
And she said
E7
We are all just prisoners here
G
Of our own device
D/F#
And in the master’s chambers
Em
They gathered for the feast
F#7/C#
They stab it with their steely knives
Bm
But they just can’t kill the beast
F#7
Last thing I remember
A
I was running for the door
E7
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
G
Relax said the nightman
D/F#
We are programed to recieve
Em
You can check out any time you like
F#7/C#
But you can never leave
Solo:
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guitar 1
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-10b—-r10-7-10-8^—–7—————–10b—-r10-8-x-x——————–
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guitar 2
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guitar 2 ^gradual release, pick
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| guitar 1
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guitar 2
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|———————-9br–7—-7—–9——9——————————–
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guitar 2
|-14p10—-14p10—-14p10—-14p10—-14p10—–12p9—-12p9—-12p9-/18——-
|——-12——-12——-12——-12——-12——-11——11—————-
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| guitar 1
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|-10p7—–10p7—–10p7—–10p7—–10p7——9p6—–9p6—–9p6-/14——–
|——-7——–7——–7——–7——–7——–7——-7—————–
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guitar 2
|-12p9—-12p9—-12p9—-12p9—-12p9—–10p7—10p7—10p7-/16————–
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| guitar 1
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|-9p5—–9p5—–9p5—–9p5—–9p5——7p4—–7p4—–7p4-/12————-
|——5——-5——-5——-5——-5——–5——-5———————-
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guitar 2
|-10p7—10p7—10p7—10p7—10p7—-10p5—10p5—10p5-/14——————-
|——8——8——8——8——8——-7——7—————————-
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| guitar 1
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|-7p3—-7p3—-7p3—-7p3—-7p3—–5p2—-5p2—-5p2-/10——————–
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guitar 2
|-7p3—7p3—7p3—7p3—7p3—–9p6—9p6—9p6-/14————————–
|—–5—–5—–5—–5—–5——-7—–7———————————-
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| guitar 1
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|-3p0—3p0—3p0—3p0—3p0—–6p2—6p2—6p2-/9—————————
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guitar 2
