WORDS AND MUSIC BY Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Don …

1 hotel . california . WORDS . ANDMUSIC. TheEagles BYDon Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Felder TRANSCRIBED. BYPaul Robinson and Jeff Perrin chords for Gtr. 1 (12-str ing acous., w/capo at seventh fret). All chord shapes and tablature positions are relative to the capo. All notes and chords sound three and one half steps high er than written (key of Bm).. (Am7) (Em7) (GIB). 1ilil1. 12. iifI lililI i i 134 13 3 1 32 1 2l 3. ii 2 I. i 213 4 12 3 I 3. ~ Intro (0:00). Moderate Rock q = 79. Bm F#7 Asus2 E9.. (Em) (87/D#) (Dsus2) (A9/C#). "Gtr. 1 (12-string acous., capo7). let ring throughow >. *Chord symbolsin parentheses refer to Gtr. I (capo 7). Chortlsshown above(not inparentheses)reflectoveall tonality(concen key). *dbld.,wls/Qwrotatingspkr. effect G D Em7 F#7. 5 (~) (G) (Am7) (87). >. end Bass Fig. 1. [ID(026). Bm F#7 Asus2 E9. (Em) (87/D#) (Dsus2) (A9/C#). Gtr. 1 Gtr. 3 plays Rhy.]

2 Fill 1. Rhy. Fig. J. 9 >. Gtr. 2 (nylon-string acous.) ~ ~. Bass plays Bass Fig. I (see meas. I) nylon-string overdub , As heard on the Eagles'AsylumrecordingHotel california 0 1976 Woody Creek MUSIC , Red Cloud MUSIC & Fin gers MUSIC . All rights ren tved. Used by permiu ion. Warner Bros. Publi cations Inc., Miami, FL 33014 . 1. hotel . california . TheEagles G D Em7 Ff7. (C) (G) (Am7) (97). end Rhy. Fig. 1. 13 > >. > >. -- -- > > > '"' II. - - - - -- - - II. -- ft ft ft ft ft ft .- .- ;., ;., - I .,., -- - ft -- ft I. -- .- ft - - ft I. - .- ~. II. II. Lbl = Lid 6LJ L bd = :: Lb Lb Lid =::::1:::1 -6d L = ===.. - :: "" - "" .- -- - - - - - ft .- ..- ft - - A..-- .-- - - - .. -I. ~. - "'- :: I- - - - A. I I I I CJ::::I = ..J Id: = 1:::1::=i:d::b bd:::d =. [g 1st Verse (0:52). 1. Ona darkdeserthighway Coolwindin myhair Warm of colltas smell theair riling up through 9m F#7 Asus2 E9.]

3 (Em) (97) (Dsus2) (A9/C#). Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 1 simile (see meas. 9). Gtr. 3 plays R/iy. Fil/ 2 . G11.. 4 (slightlydirtyetec.). Rhy. Fig. 2. 17 , , , , BassBass Fig. 2. Upaheadinthedistance I sawa shimmering light Myheadgrewheavyandmysightgrewdim I hadtostopfor thenight G D Em7 ~7. (C) (G) (Am7) (97) end Rhy. Fig. 2. 21 , . , " , , Rhy. Fi/11 (0:36). Gtr. 3 ( Rhy . Fill 2 (0:52, 1:18,2:10, 2:36, 3:02). andslow rotating E G. spkr. effect) Gtr. 3 (elec., w/disl) (play 8 times). fade in ~ 11::::::>. -C::::::::: dim. ::::::::=- -==:::::::: II. 2. hotel . california . TheEagles IQ]2nd Verse (1:18). 2. Thereshestoodin thedoorway I heardthe missionbell AndI wasthinking to myselfthiscouldbeHeaven or thiscouldbe Hell Bm F#7 Asus2 E9. Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2. Gtr. 4 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas . 17). Rhy. Fig. 3. 'Gus. 5 and6 (elec. w/disl.). 2s~~~~. f *two sing/e-,u)le lead parrs or one gtr.

4 (Em) (87) (Dsus2) (A9/C#). Rhy. Fig. 4. Gtr. 1 (dbld. bycleanelec. 12-stling). > > > >. > > > > > > >. Thenshelit up a candle andsheshowed metheway There werevoicesdown1hecorridor I thoughtI heardthemsay G D Em7 F#7. end Rhy. Fig. 3. 112 - --- --, 29 ~ ~ ~. ~. ~. ' ' ,..m ,.,.. "- .. -- ~. ~..- ' - I- I I I L.: I *Notes exc:luded when Rhy. Fig . 3. I. is recalled during solos. (C) (G) (Am7) (87). > > > > > > > > end Rhy. Fig. 4. II. I. - I I I I. - I I. - I - H- I I I I. - I I. - I I I. - I I I II. II. WI I I WI w I I LJ 1::.. :j I bU. end Bass Fig. 2. - - -~., -- .. --,-, - - -- -- - ., . - - ---,-, -- - -- ,-, .:.., .,. - .-- - p ., :- - -- - - U ti - ,._, al - - -- - - U . - -- ,- I- .- I. II. II. bbld ~ bU Ld bkJ::d ~ bU v lddd ~ bU L :f ~ v [ID1st Chorus (1:44). WelcometotheHotel california Sucha lovelyplace Sucha lovelyface (Such a lovelyplace). G D F#7 Bm 33 Gtr.]

5 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2. I. - - - -.~ - =. =. ------ ,-,., ..,, n .::::::..:~ - . I I I. - . I. - ::r I. -- -- -- .L I I I I LJ. (C) (G) (87) (Em). - :r .;. - - ". ;;. - .. - - ;;. =. Ill I I I I I I I I .:. II Ill I II Ill I. - - I. u = =---=I I. ~ d =---= I bd:d : btdI I ~ I. Bass Fig. 3.. -- - ., ..- - ..- ., ..,- .,.. -- -- -- - .-- ., .-- .-- . - ., .,..- - - I. -- .- - WM ..- - - - bb:f ~LJ LJ bbJ ~ l___::ILJ Ud- ~LJ I I I LJ. 3. hotel . california . TheEagles Plentyof roomat theHotel Califor nia Anytimeof year YoucanfindIt here (Anytimeof year). G D Em7 F#7. ( Gtr. 5 tacet). 37~Gtr .6 / , - . ,,v,,v ., ., - - - - - - - .. - II. ~ .'. II. : t:..: bet:: (C) (G) (Am7) (87). >. > > > >. ,- > > > > > > - > > >. II. - I- I - I- I I I. ~. ,- I I I. I. "'. : II I I I I I. T"I. ".,. I I I I I . I I I. - II. II. II. LJ=: w I w II. I Q I I bbbJ = :: Lb t:..L.:: .. bU. '. end Bass Fig.

6 3. ~-- - - ., ., . ~.., -. - .., "' . - .. - - -.;. - -., -= . - - - - - - - - II. v .- . - ., "'..- - - M..- - - - .. r - - ~ - . OI II. u . II. bkJ- ~LJU bbJ ~LJ bbf ~ LJLJ bJ::I ~ LJ ~. (KJ3rd Verse (2:10). 3. HermindIsTlffany twlsted shegottheMercedes bends Shegota lot of prettyprettyboys thatshecallsfriends 8m F#7 Asus2 E9. (Em) (87) (Dsus2) (A9/C#). Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 1 simile (see meas. 9). Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2. Gtr. 4 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas. 17). full full Gtrs. 5 and 6 1/2 1/2. Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see meas. 17). Howtheydance In thecourtyard sweet summer sweat Somedance to remember Somedance to forget G D Em7 F#7. (C) (G) (Am7) (87). 1/2. 45~ ~ ~ ~~. i ~i I J .,. : : I w= 1,= : I~=. I I I ~ I I. II. [Q]4th Verse (2:36). 4. SoI calledupthecaptain pleasebringmemywine Hesaid hadthatspirithere since wehaven't nineteen sixty nine ~ ~7 Asus2 E9.)

7 ~~ ~n (Dsus2) (A9/C#). Gtr. I 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 6 play Rhy. Fig. 3 (see meas. 25). Gtrs. 7 and8 (elec. w/dist.). 49. 1i 1i Two single-notelead parts one gtr. 4. hotel . CALI. FOR. NIATheEagles Andstill thosevoicesarecallingfrom far away Wakeyouup in themiddle of the night justto hearthemsay G D Em7 F#7. (C) (G) (Am7) (87). 53. I i 11. [H]2nd Chorus (3:02). Welcome to theHotel california Sucha lovely place Sucha lovely face They (Sucha lovelyplace). G D F#7 8m Gtrs. 5 and 6 Gtr. 6. 57 Grr. 3 plays Rhy . Fill 2 (7 rimes 011/y) n -, lull lull and6. pitch: o,c (C) (G) (87) (Em) (Em7) (Em) (Em7). Gtr. 1~ ---, > > > > > > ~ >. Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 (see meas. 33) Bass subsritutes Bass Fill I. livin' it up at theHotel california Whata nicesurprise Bringyouralibis (What a nicesurprise).

8 G D Em7. lull 61~ (C) (G) (Am7) (87/D#). >. >. Bass subsri1111es Bass Fill 2. IT]Sth Verse (3:28). S. Mirrorsonthe ceiling Thepinkchampagne oniceAndshesaid we arealljust prisoners here of our own device 8m F#7 Asus2 E9. Gtr. 1 (Em) (87) (Dsus2) (A9/C#). Bass plays Bass Fig. I (see mea., . I). Bass Fill I (3:09) Bass Fill 2 (3:25) Bass Fi/13 (4:17). Q/1 ~ ffu II. F#7 F#7 F#7. Ii I i II II. 5. hotel . california . TheEagles Andin themaster's chambers theygathered for!hefeast TheystabItwiththeirsteelyknives buttheyjust can'tklll thebeast G D Em7 F#7. uGJa!JIBrIr ~ Eif (Am7) (87) >. 1. II. CI]6th Verse (3:54). 6. LastthingI relTl!)mber was running forthedoor I hadto findthepassage backto the placeI wasbefore 8m F#7 Asus2 E9. (Em) (87) (Dsus2) (A9/C#). Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 4 {1st 4 me< )(see meas. 25). Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 seve n times Gtr. 4 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas.}

9 17). ~. 73 'Gtrs. 7 and8 ,, ~ ,,,. ,/ , *two single 1iote lead part s arranged/or one guitar full 112. Gtrs. 5 and 6. Bass pu,ysfi rst seve n meas. of Bass Fig. 2 (see meas. 17). Relax saidthenightman weare programmed to receive Youcancheckoutanytlmeyoo like butyoucanneverleave G D Em? F#7. Gtrs. 7 and8 Gtr. 9. n """, ~- -,- """, ..~-- ,vvvvv,. , ~. Gtr. 3 pla ys Rhy. Fill 3 ( ). - .., ,, "- . -, ., I.., " " . "'-, ., I.., I .,..". - .. "'. :., ~. I I. - 'I' .. - - - Gtrs. 5and6. ~ =-- ). ~ =- ). ~ =- ). nLI::1. 1/2. ~ ~.. ~. ,.. II. ,.. , , ..II II. "", ~. ~. ,- " . I. ""., II. II. II. I I I I I I. --- - - - . Gtr. 1 (C) (G) (Am7 1 (87). - >>> .. > >. I "..,,,,. - .,, .. >. ft " . >>>.. II. ~. "' "' ":. I I -, II. II. " I lftl lftl I I 11111 I II I. "" "" Ill I I I . "- - '. ~ II. ,., - II. LJd bd LJd 6LJ I I. I I LJd I I ~ ~. Bass plays Bass F,113. [R]Don Felder's Guita r Solo (420 ).

10 8m F#7 Asus2. (Em) (87) (Dsus2). Gtrs. 1 plays Rhy. Fig . 4 three times (see meas . 25). Gtrs. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 through to fade Gtrs. 4 plAys Rhy. Fig. 2 through 10 fade (see meas. 17). Gtrs. 5 and 6 play Rhy. Fig. 3 simile (see meas. 25). Gtr. 9. 11/2 1/2 112 112 full t Bass pla ys Bass Fig. 2 rwice simile (see meas. 17) 3. UfJ{tD. I. 6. hotel . california . TheEagles Em7 F#7. (Am7) (87). slight , IL] Joe Walsh' s Guitar Solo (4:46). 8m F#7 Asus2. (Em) (87) (Osus2). { ). full fun full full full full full t~ 1112 112. 89 t I. - :: t I - - t_. :: "' "'. - . t_ - "' "' .. f'\..:.. - . /..::~..-, - -- - '!". , , .. I.. r,---, ~: .. /. ~.. - .. - J.. A . ,_,t -- :: J1 I I I I I I I I I I - 1. v ' - 6LJ bL L J. lull fun full 1/2 1/2. Gtrs. 5 and6. f'\ ~.. -".., "I"-- .,"'. ~. f'\.. ~. ,, ,. '.. - _, .,. -,..,"'.., , JI. "'. I.. L - E9 G D. (A9/C#) (C) (G). full full J.}}