HOTEL CALIFORNIA The Eagles

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1 Asheard on the Eleldra Recording Hotel California Words and Music bydon Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Feider -Transcribed byjeii Perrin chords for Gtr. 1 (12-string acous., w/capo at seventh fret) All chord shapes and tablatiire positions are relative to the capo. All notes and chords sound three and one half steps higher than written (key ofbm). o(em /D#) ) (Em7) (G/B) i Intro (om) Moderate Rock J = 79 Bm F117 Asus2 E9 (Em ) (B7/Dii) (Dsus2) (A9/Cit) *Gtr. 1 (12-string aoous, capo 7 ) let ring throughout > In f*chord symbols in parentheses refer to Gtr. 1 (capo 7). Chords shown above (not inparentheses) reflect overall tonality (concert key). *dbld., w/slow rotating spkr. effect Bass Bass Fig. 1 "sf G D Em7 F117 (G) (Am) (67) 5 < > end Bass Fig. I (0:26) Bm F$i7 Asus2 E9 (Em) (B7/Dii) (Dsus2) (A9/Cii) Gtr. Gun 3plays Rhy. Fill] Rhy. Fig. I > G11ʼ-2(nY' "-51 'i"9fl0 US-) /\/\/\/\I\/\ /\/\/\/\.I\./\. /\/\J\/\/\I\/\l\/\I\ A A A / \ A / v v x n / \ J v v \ /\.I\./\/\!\r\I\./\.I\./\J\/\/\. Bass plays Bass Fig. I ( see meas. I) nylon-string overdub 4 Copyright 1976 (Renewed) WOODY CREEK MUSIC, RED CLOUD MUSIC and FINGERS MUSIC AII Rights Reserved Used by Permission Alired Publishing Co., Inc., Miami, Florida GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC

2 G D Em7 F117 (C) (G) (M7) (37) 13 > > > > end Rhy. Fig. I lst Verse (0:52) 1.Ona darkdesert highway cool wind inmyhair Warm smellot colitas rising upthroughthe air Bm F#7 Asus2 E9 (Em) (B7) (Dsus2) (A9/Cit) Gtr. I plays Rhy. Fig. 1 simile (see meas. 9) Gtr. 3plays Rhy. Fill 2 Gtr. 4 (slightly dirty elec.) Rhy. Fig PM. PM. _. _ 1 - _ P.M. ' P.M. "T Bass Bass Fig. 2 Up ahead inthe distance I saw a shimmering light M head grewheavy and mysight grew dim Ihad to stop for the night G D Em? F137 (C) (G) (Am7) (B7) and Rhy. Fig P.M. 1 P.M.. P.M.. P.M., Rhy. Fill 1 (0:36) Rhy. Fill 2 (0:52, 1:18, 2:10, 2:36, 3:02) G1: an I;(e er:wvgdis - ow n g _ E G spkh eflem Gtr. ) 3(e ec., w/dist.) (play 8 times) fade in w/vol. control < > < dim. g GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC 59

3 ' HOTEL CALIFORNIA The Eagles {E2nd Verse (1:18) 2. There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell And lwasthinking to myself this could beheaven orthis could be hell Bm Gtr. 3plays Rliy. Fill 2 F117 Asus2 E9 Ctr. 4plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas. I7) Rliy. F ig. 3 *Gtrs. 5and 6(elec. w/dist.) 25 *rwa xingle-note lead parts arr. for one gtr. (Em) Rhy. F ig. 4 Gtr. 1 (doubled by clean elec. 12-string) > > (B7) (Dsus2) (A9/C#) > > > 29 Then she lit upa candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor I thought Iheard them say G D Em7 Fll7 end Rhy. Fig. 3 1/2,6 1 *Nares excluded when Rhy. Fig. 3 ixrecalled during solos. > end end Bass Fig. 2 1st Chorus (1:44) Welcome tothe Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely lace (Such a lovely place) G D F137 Bm 33 Gzr. 3plays Rhy. Fill 2 Bass Fig GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC

4 Plenty of room at the Hotel California Anytime of year You can find it here (Any time of year) G D Em7 Flt? (Gtr. 5 tacet) Gt?-5 /--\ I\I\I\l\. 37 end Bass Fig. 3 3rd Verse (2:10) 3. Her mind is Titfany-twisted she got the Mercedes bends She got a lot of pretty pretty boys that she calls friends Bm Fit 7 Asusz E9 (Em) (B7) Gtr. Iplays Rhy. Fig. J simile (see meax. 9) (D9432) (A9/Cit) Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 Gtr. 4plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas. 17) ful ful Gtrs.5and 6 1/2 1/2 41 Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see meas. 17) How they dance in the courtyard sweet summer sweat some dance toremember some dance to torget G D Em7 Ft)? (0) (G) (M7) (B7) 1/2 45 / \ / v \ / v v x / \ / v \ J \ / \ / \. / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / x 4th Verse (ma) 4. SoI called upthe captain please bring me my wine Hesaid wehavenʼt had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine Bm F$l7 Asusz E9 (Em) (B7) (Dsusz) (A9/Cit) Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 4 simile (see meas. 25) Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 Gtr. 4 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas. 17) Gtrs. 5 and 6play Rhy. Fig. 3 (see meas. 25) G* $7and9(9 e0-w/dist) /\/\/vx/\/\/v\/\/\ A./\.A./vs/\A/v\/\. A/vx/v\/\/vvxrx / v v v v v v v x / V» /\ / \ /N / x /W / \ /'\ z \ "f *Two single-note leadparts arr. for one gtr. GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC 61

5 And still those voices are calling from far away Wake you up inthe middle ofthe night just tohear themsay G D Em7 F117 (0) (G) (Am?) (B7) 1/2 A./\.A.A.z\/\/\/\/\ /v\/xix./\/\/v\/\/x /\I\/\I\/\/\ 53 A /" IE 2nd Chorus (3112) Welcome tothe Hotel California Sucha lovely place Such a lovely lace They (Such a lovely place) G D Flt? P.H. Glrs. 5and 6 Glr. 6 1/2 57 Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 (7 times only) 'l 1 W" W. T, -- ~ Gtrs. 5 and 6 pitch: D\ C (BU (>Em) (Em7) (>Em) (Em?) Bass plays Bass F ig. 3 (see meas. 33) Bass substitutes Bass Fill I livin i up at the Hotel Calilornia What a nice surprise Bring your alibis (What anice surprise) G D Em7 Ftl7 G -_ P.H. rm. ft ' (E7/D13) Bass substitutes Bass Fill 2 IE Sth Verse (3:28) 5. Mirrors onthe ceiling The pink champagne onice And she said weare all just prisoners here of our own device Bm F117 Asus2 E9 Glr. 1 (>Em) (B7) (Dsus2) (A9/Cll) 65 Bass plays Bass Fig. (see meas. 1) Bass Fill] (3:09) Bass Fill2 (3:25) Bass Fill3 (4:17) F117 F#7 F A -1 II - * ll. A -4-,. W " ʻ.I:." 0. H ( U ʻ.I: 2 2." " V II 4; EL 62 GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC

6 And inthe master s chambers they gathered for the feast They stab itwiththeir steely knives but they just canʼ! kill the beast G D Em7 F#7 (0) (W3) (Am7) > (>37) 6th Verse (3:54) 6. Last thing I remember I was running tor the door I had tofind the passage back tothe place Iwas before Bm F#7 Asus2 E9 (Em) (B7) (Dsus2) (A9/Cit) Grr. 1plays Rhy. Fig. 4 (1st 4 meas. only) (see meas. 25) Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 seven times Gtr. 4 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas. I7) 73*Gʻ"5-7a"d3 /\ N3 -NV \ /\ 733: /\ x '\ xx / \ *two sin le-note lead arts arran ed or one Liita 8 P 8 8 r lu l 1/2 Gtrs. sand 6 Bass playsfirst seven meas. of Bass Fig. 2 (see meas. I7) Relax said the night man Ware programmed toreceive You can oheck out any tlmeyou like but you can never leave G D Em7 F37 Gtrs. 7 and 8 ~ v v - \ ~ v - v \ ~ v v - ~ Gtr. 3plays Rhy. Fill A 77 Gm" 9 (else. _ w/dist.) 3 Gtrs. 5and 6 A.z\AAA/-vv-u\Azvvuvv\/vvux (37) Bass plays Bass Don Felder s Guitar Solo (420) Bm F#7 Asus2 (Em) (B7) (DSUSZ) Gtrs. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 4 three times (see meas. 25) Gtrs. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 through rafacé Gtrs. 4 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 through mfade (see meas. I7) Gtrs. 5 and 6play Rhy. Fig. 3 simile (see meas. 25) Gtr. 9 1/2 1/2 1/2 full 31 "2 /\/\I\/\l\I\J\/\ Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 twice simile (see meas. 17) 3 GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC63

7 E9 G D (A9/Ci?) (C) (G) Em7 F117 (M17) (37) 87 slight P H. _ 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 tul full lull tun Joe Walshʼs Guitar Solo (4:46) Bm H17 Asus2 (Em) (B7) (Dsus2) Glr. 10 (w/dist. and phase shifter) 89 m iu l full ful ful "NWMw W 11/2 1,2 ful 17 Glrs. 5 and 6 N w w w v w V w w v \ M, w \ M, w \ E9 G (A9/Cit) (C) (G) Rhy. Fill 3 (4:17) Gir. 3 F1 (elec. w/dist.) 64 GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC

8 1,2 HOTEL CALIFORNIA The Eagles (5:12) Em7 F1-17 Bm (M17) (37) (Em) 6" 1 (,uvʻ,', "" ) ful M 95 M ful (Sir. 9 (Felder ) Gtrs. 5and 6 Gzrx. 5 and 6play Rhy. Fig. 3 (see meas. 25) Ffi7 Asus2 E9 (B7) (DSUSZ) (A9/C11) F._.._g_ʼ_"."_ʻ.'..[ʻ_"_ʼfe 1/2 98 Gtr.10 ' ' ''_j \ A J M M 7"" G D Em7 F#7 (C) (G) (Am?) (B7) GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC65

9 Outro (5:38) Bm F#7 Asus2 E9 Gtr. 10 G1rs.5and 6 Bass Bass xubstitutes Bass Fig. 2 simile xecond time (see meas. I 7) G D Em7 F#7 109/\r\/'\/\r'\. repeat andfade 66 GUITAR WORLD ACOUSTIC