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====================================== Eagles - Hotel California ====================================== From: "Hotel California" album Released: February 1977 Writers: Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley Notes: It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. The Eagles' original recording of the song features Henley singing the lead vocals and concludes with an extended section of electric guitar interplay between Felder and Joe Walsh. The song has been given several interpretations by fans and critics alike, but the Eagles have described it as their "interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles". Intro : E|--------------------7--10--12--|------9----------9----------| B|--7-----7-----7----------------|--11-----11-------------11--| G|--7--7-----------7-----7---9---|--11---------11-----11------| D|--9--------9-------------------|--8-------------------------| A|--9----------------------------|----------------------------| E|--7----------------------------|----------------------------| E|--5-----5--5--7--5--------5--7--7-----|-----7-----7--------7--| B|-----5-----------------5-----------7--|--7-----------7--------| G|--------------------------------------|--7-----7--------7-----| D|--7-----------------7--------7--------|-----------------------| A|--------------------------------------|-----------------------| E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------| E|-----7-----7--------7-------------10--| B|--8-----------8--------8--10^h12------| G|--7-----7--------7--------------------| D|--9-----------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| E|------10----------10----------10----------10------| B|--10------------------------------10----------11--| G|----------11--11------11--11----------------------| D|--------------------------------------12----------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| E|-----7-----7--------7--7---------|------9------9----------9--| B|--------------8--8--------8------|----------------11---------| G|--9-----9--------------------9---|--11-----11---------11-----| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------| A|-----------------------------10--|--9------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------| Verse 1 :
BmOn a dark desert highway, F#cool wind in my hair AWarm smell of colitas Erising up through the air GUp ahead in the distance, DI saw a shimmering light EmMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim F#I had to stop for the night
BmThere she stood in the doorway; F#I heard the mission bell AAnd I was thinking to myself this could be Eheaven or this could be hell GThen she lit up a candle,D and she showed me the way EmThere were voices down the corridor, F#I thought I heard them say
Chorus :
GWelcome to the Hotel CaliDfornia. Such a lEmovely place, such a lBm7ovely face GPlenty of room at the Hotel CaliDfornia EmAny time of year (any time of year) you F#can find it here
Verse 2 :
BmHer mind is Tiffany-twisted, F#she got the Mercedes bends AShe got a lot of pretty, Epretty boys she calls friends GHow they dance in the courtyard, Dsweet summer sweat. EmSome dance to remember, some dance to forget
BmSo I called up the Captain, 'F#Please bring me my wine' AHe said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since Enineteen sixty nine' GAnd still those voices are Dcalling from far away, EmWake you up in the middle of the night F#Just to hear them say...
Chorus :
GWelcome to the Hotel CaliDfornia EmSuch a lovely place (Such a lovely place), Bm7Such a lovely face GThey livin' it up at the Hotel CaliDfornia EmWhat a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), F#Bring your alibis
Verse 3 :
BmMirrors on the ceiling, F#The pink champagne on ice AAnd she said 'We are all just prisoners here, Eof our own device' GAnd in the master's chambers, DThey gathered for the feast EmThey stab it with their steely knives, F#But they just can't kill the beast
BmLast thing I remember, F#I was running for the door AI had to find the passage back to the Eplace I was before G'Relax,' said the night man, 'DWe are programmed to receive. EmYou can check-out any time you like, F#But you can never leave!'
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