Hotel California 0 1976 Woody Creek Music, Red Cloud Music & Fingers Music

Home , Hotel California

HOTELCALIFORNIA TheEagles WORDSAND MUSIC BY Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Felder TRANSCRIBEDBYPaul 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 higher than written (key of Bm). (Am7) (Em7) (GIB) 1ilil1 12 iif134 I lilil13 I 3 1 i32 1 i2l 3 ii2 I i213 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 >

-.f *Chord symbols in parentheses refer to Gtr. I (capo 7). Chortlsshown above (not in parentheses)reflect oveall tonality(co ncen key). *dbld.,wls/Qw rotating spkr . 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. Fill 1 Rhy. Fig. J 9 >

Gtr. 2 (nylon-string acous.) ~ ~

Bass plays Bass Fig. I (see meas. I) nylon-stringoverdub ••••••••••••••••• ,

As heard on the Eagles'Asylum recording Hotel California 0 1976 Woody Creek Music, Red Cloud Music & Fingers Music. All rights ren tved. Used by permiu ion. Warner Bros. Publi cations U.S. Inc., Miami, FL 33014 .

1 HOTELCALIFORNIA TheEagles G D Em7 Ff7 (C) (G) (Am7) (97) end Rhy. Fig. 1 > > 13 > > - - > > > '"' - - II ft ft ft ft ft ft II

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[g 1st Verse (0:52) 1. Ona darkdesert highway Coolwind in myhair Warmsmell of colltas riling up throughthe air 9m F#7 Asus2 E9 (Em) (97) (Dsus2) (A9/C#) Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 1 simile (see meas. 9) Gtr. 3 plays R/iy. Fil/ 2 · G11. 4 (slightlydirty etec .) Rhy. Fig. 2 17 P.M. ••• , P.M .••• , P.M.••• , P.M .••• ,

BassBas s Fig. 2

Upahead in the distance I sawa shimmeringlight Myhead grew heavy and my sight grew dim I hadto stopfor thenight G D Em7 ~7 (C) (G) (Am7) (97) end Rhy. Fig. 2 21 P.M.••• , P.M .•.• , P.M."••• , P.M.••• ,

Rhy. Fi/11 (0:36) Gtr. 3 (elec.w /dist. Rhy . Fill 2 (0:52, 1:18,2 :10, 2:36, 3:02) ands low rotating E G spkr. effect) Gtr . 3 (elec., w/disl) (play 8 times)

II fade in ~ 11 wlvol.co rnrol -C:::::::::::::::> -==:::::::: dim. ::::::::=-

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IQ]2nd Verse (1:18) 2. Thereshe stood in the doorway I heardthe missionbell AndI wasthinking to myselfthis could be H eavenor thiscould be 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 arr.f or one gtr. (Em) (87) (Dsus2) (A9/C#) Rhy. Fig. 4 Gtr. 1 (dbld. byclean elec . 12-stling) > > > > . > > > > > > >

Thenshe lit up a candle andshe showed me the way Therewere voices down 1he corridor I thoughtI heard them say G D Em7 F#7 end Rhy. Fig. 3 112 ~ ~ ~ ~ 29 ~ ------, ,. ,.,.m . . ' ~ ' . . - . . ~ " . . .- ' - - I I I L.: I I- I *Notes exc:luded when Rhy. Fig. 3 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 LJ WI I I WI w I I 1::....1.....:j I bU end Bass Fig. 2

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[ID1st Chorus (1:44) Welcometo theHotel California Sucha lovelyplace Sucha lovelyface (Sucha lovelyplace) G D F#7 Bm 33 Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 I -.~ ...... ,, n .::::::..:~··- - · =::r - ..- ·-··- ·-· ------,-,., - - - = I I I I I - - L..bJbbbl .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 : btd I I ~ b.L.JI I Bass Fig. 3 ... ------., .,- ., . - I -- WM • -.- ., -.- .· -., .,. .· ., ...... - - .- - .- .- .- - --·- - bb:f ~LJ LJ bbJ ~ l___::ILJ Ud- ~LJ L..bJ I I I LJ

3 HOTELCALIFORNIA TheEagles Plentyof roomat theHotel California Anytimeof year Youcan find It here (Anytime of year) G D Em7 F#7 ( Gtr. 5 tacet) 37~Gtr . 6 /••, ,,v,,v-· .. - II ., ., ···-·· ·-··- ·- ·- - ·- ~ .' II L....: t:...... : bet::

(C) (G) (Am7) (87) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ,- -..- II I --- - ~ ,- - II I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I ".,. I I I I I . I I I II "': T"I II II ' LJ=: w I I Q w I I bbbJ =-L....:: Lb t:..L.:: ...... bU

end Bass Fig. 3

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(KJ3rd Verse (2:10) 3. Hermind Is Tlffany·twlsted shegot theMercedes bends Shegot a lot of prettypretty boys thatshe calls friends 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)

Howthey dance In thecourtyard sweet summersweat Somedance to remember Somedance to forget G D Em7 F#7 (C) (G) (Am7) (87) 1/2 45~ ~ ~ ~~ .,. i ~i I J : : I 1,= : II w= I I~= I I ~ I I

[Q]4th Verse (2:36) 4. SoI calledup the captain pleasebring me my wine Hesaid wehaven't had that spirit here since nineteensixty nine ~ ~7 Asus2 E9 ~~ ~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 arr. for one gtr.

4 HOTELCALI FOR NIA The E agles And still thosevoices are calling from far away Wakeyou up 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) Welcometo theHotel California Sucha lovely place Sucha lovely face They (Sucha lovelyplace) G D F#7 8m P.H. Gtrs. 5 and 6 Gtr. 6 57 Grr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill 2 (7 rimes 011/y) n - , lull lull Gtrs.5 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 Bringyour alibis (What a nice surprise) G D Em7 P.H. P.H. lull 61~ Gtr.6

Bass subsri1111esBa ss Fill 2

IT]Sth Verse (3:28) S. Mirrorson the ceiling Thepink champagne onice And she said we areall just prisonershere 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) F#7 F#7 F#7 Ii I Q/1·~ ffu· II i II II

5 HOTELCALIFORNIA TheEagles Andin themaster's chambers theygathered for !he feast Theystab It withtheir steely knives but they just can'tklll thebeast G D Em7 F#7 (Am7) (87) >

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CI]6th Verse (3:54) 6. Lastthing I relTl!)mber was runningfor the door I hadto findthe passage back to the placeI wasbefore 8m F#7 Asus2 E9 (Em) (87) (Dsus2) (A9/C#) Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 4 {1st 4 me

*two single ·1iote lead parts arranged/or one guitar full 112 Gtrs. 5 and 6

Bass pu,ysfi rst seven meas. of Bass Fig. 2 (see meas. 17)

Relax saidthe night man weare programmedto receive Youcan check out any tlmeyoo like butyou can never leave G D Em? F#7 Gtrs. 7 and8 Gtr. 9 , ,vvvvv,., , Gtr. 3 pla ys Rhy. Fill 3 (elec.w /dist.) n """ ~-- """ ...~-- ~ -, :., - ,, ., .• " ., • .. -" -, • .. . " "'-, • ., .. "- ~ - • ...·- ·- ., . I ... ., . I I ., .. "' I I 'I'

) ) ~ =-- ~ =- ~ =- ) nLI::1 Gtrs. 5and6 1/2 ~ ~ ~ • II • .II . II , . • ,..,_ . , ~ ...... "", ., II ~ " "" II ,- . I II I I I I I I

Gtr. 1 (C) (G) (Am71 (87) ...... ,,,,.- ..... > >>> >>> --- > > - ft . .,, •- I -" ·-· . II ~ " .. II I lftl lftl I I 11111 I II I "' "' Ill I ":. I I • • I I••-, II " " ,.," ~ ' II -" "- " - II LJd bd LJd 6LJ I l:J...... dI I I LJd I I ~ b.L.d.~ Bass plays Bass F,113

[R]Don Felder's Guitar Solo (420) 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 UfJ{tDI Bass pla ys Bass Fig. 2 rwice simile (see meas. 17) 3

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Em7 F#7 (Am7) (87) slight P.H._,

IL] Joe Walsh' s Guitar Solo (4:46) 8m F#7 Asus2 (Em) (87) (Osus2) Gtr. 10{w/dist. and phase shifter) full full full full full full 1112 112 fun t~ ~ 89 t t t_ - t_ - f'\ '!" r,---, t - / • ,_, I / I - .::~ ·- ·- "' "' "' "' . .:... - - --- .. • ...... - .... - J - . . ,•,· I A • :: :: . . .-, ... ~ : . . :: J1 I I I I I I I I I I - 1 v ' - 6LJ bL L J lull fun full 1/2 Gtrs. 5 and6 1/2 ~ f'\ ~ I" ~ f'\ ,, _, JI . ..., ,. , "' . . -,. . - - ., . ' ., - "'., ". ., "- "' I ... L b....--6 -

E9 G D (A9/C#) (C) (G) full full 1/2 full full J full 92 '!" • • ~--~.:--....._ t ·- ·- ·- ·- ~ - ·- ··-·.,,., - c - -- :... I / - ·- . . ., . .... ·- .. ·- ·-- ·-" ·- ·- ·- ., ·- . _-, - ·- ·-·- .-- ·- ·- ., ., I I I

I I I I I I r I I I I 3::LJ L - - -- bL I -

lull 1/2

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Rhy. Fi/13 (4:17) Gtt.3 F#7

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[Ml(5 :12) Em7 F#7 8m (Am7) (87) (Em) Gtr. 10(Walsh) full lull 112 lull r·········· ····-{2 full lull full fuD 95 .,.:.··, ·- ,,...,,...,,...~ f.. ..!.'"· :!- .._ . t """ f"\ rt. ·- .. ·- ._ - II "'7 ., .v .... ·- ··- . , ,v .. ·-'I ·- ·- ·- ·-· .. .. 'I .. II ., II I II 11

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Gtr. 9 (Felder) 1~ 1... 112 1;.n __ \ 1~- ...... II ...... ~ ~ - • -, II ., .. ·- A A ..II v I I t::t:: - Gtrs. 5 and6 Gtrs. 5 and 6 play Rhy. Fig. 3 (see meas. 25) ,..,,..,...... ,.,...... ,...... ,.,..,...... 112 ...... """ ... II .. ' .. ·n . . ·'! " .... II : . • II I ' II I I I µ I

Bass ...... II -· . ~ ., ., ., II ~ ., ft ft :- .,. . .-.-... . ., . . . - ~ II A A .- ~ ft AA .- ~ ~ bdJ ..I bJJ:J ~ LJ v UJ L.d bl..J J F#7 Asus2 E9 (87) (Dsus2) (A9/C#) Ml grad. release 112 r,··,J········· ····· ·····\ tun 98 Gtr 10 J ~ ~ ...... - ...... - ._ - - r• r• •• ,._ ,&. •• ...... ,.. , .. · - ,v .. ·- - - . -· • - A ·- -·~;.,. - .;.. ...·.. ·- ., ft ·- ·- = - . - ~ I I I bl bLJ Gtr. 9 full ,-... • '=' • .. .., .. I

I v Bass ~ ' .. •• A --- ~ ,., - -· .. - . -., ~ . . - ., - ., . . . - - ~ • • - • v, - .- .- .. "' -- .... ~ 1 .. .. I I I I bbJ LJ t i I bJ LJ I I bddL

G D Em7 F#7 (C) (G) (Am7) (87) lull 112 101 """ 1\ ...... - ... -, - II -.. -·ov·- ... .. - ft - . . - V A - - - - ,., .• - .· --- -·- .· - .- --_.... .· ... ==bdbJdd bJdd U:bJ L t::t::bb J lJ IJ full .. f\ ...... ·- ·- - ·- .. ·- II ·-.·- ...... ,v ...... ·- - ·- - ...... , ·.-·...... : - ·- II :-, -·-:-· - .- ·-:- bbbdbb bd bbbl blJd Lt:: t::bbI lJ lJ J - - A A • II ~ - . - . - - - - &. ----.;; - ., . ., . - . ., . .. . ;. .:... --:- .... - .J ~· . ., . II - - - - ·- - · v \V/ II ft A.• ,., .-- .- .· .• .- - .. . - - - - . . bJdd ~bLJLJ U:bJ ~ bJ.JL.f bbbl ~ bJ.JL..:f bblJ JC]LJ

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[RlOutro (5:38) 8m F#7 Asus2 E9 Gtr. 10

105 I"'. '.c\ •A - •A - •A - •A ... •A ... • n • ... p - p . - - ·- -. ------. - . - === t::::t:::t::::t::: =- t:::t:::==== t::::t:::======- ======Gtr.9 ...... - . ,_ • ,•A •A ,_ •A A ~ ,_ •A ,_,A •A •A •A- •A-,_ - ~ - = ,_·- ,_ ,_- ·-·- -·- ·-·- ·- ·-·- ·- ·- - ·- ·- ·- ·-

=== t::t::: =- =- ======full ======full ======fuP Gtrs. 5and6 1/2 1/2 1/2 w,.,,.,,.,,.,.._,...,,.,,.,,.,..,..,..,,..,...,..,.._ ~. f' ~- --- - f' ...... """ f" -1' "':, , . .,- "' .. .,.. . .,.. . -.. =--= ) =-= =-.b (Em) (87) (Dsus2) (A9/C#) Gtr.1 > > > > > > > > ::------I II I I I I I II II II I I " I 1- I ---Ill - II ••1 I I "- I --- - b.L.d___b =J LJ It::.--= -= =J I--- b.Ld ----==J ---- b::6 Lb t:::... - Bass Bass substitutes Bass Fig. 2 simile second time (see meas. 17) ...... A - - ,,..,...... ,,..ft ft _____ -- ...... ------..----. ------. ------...... : : .· : ...... ------bbblbbbl bbbl LJ bbblbbbl bbbl LJ bbblbbbl bbbl LJ bbblbbbl bbblu

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