Hotel California is the title song from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in early 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey. 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. "Hotel California" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in May 1977. Read more on Last.fm.

Hotel California

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 Bm                        F#
 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
 A                     E
 Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
 G                         D
 Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
 Em
 My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
 F#
 I had to stop for the night

 Bm                               F#
 There she stood in the doorway;  I heard the mission bell
 A                                          E
 And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
 G                        D
 Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
 Em                                   F#
 There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say

 
 Chorus :
 
 G                        D
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
        Em                   Bm7
 Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
 G                               D
 Plenty of room at the Hotel California
 Em                                      F#
 Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here

Verse:
Bm                        F#7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
A                     E7
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
G                         D
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Em                                        F#7
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim; I had to stop for the night.

Bm                              F#7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
A                                            E7
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
G                        D
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
Em                                  F#7
There were voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say...

Chorus:
G                        D 
Welcome to the Hotel California... 
       F#7                                      Bm        F#7  )Bm
Such a lovely place,(such a lovely place)such a lovely face...
G                               D
Plenty of room at the Hotel California... 
    Em                                     F#7
Any time of year,(any time of year)you can find it here...

Verse:
Bm                           F#7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Bends
A                                     E7
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
G                                D
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Em                      F#7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

Bm                           F#7
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
          A                                     E7
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine"
G                                       D
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Em                                     F#7
Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say...

Chorus:
G                        D 
Welcome to the Hotel California... 
       F#7                                      Bm        F#7 Bm
Such a lovely place,(such a lovely place)such a lovely face...
G                                  D
They livin' it up at the Hotel California... 
       Em                                             F#7
What a nice surprise,(what a nice surprise)bring your alibis...

Verse:
Bm                      F#7
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice
              A                               E7
And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
G
And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Em
They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast

Bm                           F#7
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
A                                 E7
I had to find the passage back to place I was before
G                                   D
"Relax" said the night man, "We are programmed to receive.
Em                                   F#7
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave".

INTRO:
  Am               E7              G               D

   F               C               Dm              E


VERSE:
Am                         E7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
G                     D               
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
F                         C
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Dm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
E
I had to stop for the night


Am                               E7       
There she stood in the doorway;  I heard the mission bell
G                                     
And I was thinking to myself 
              D
This could be heaven or this could be hell
F                         C
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Dm
There were voices down the corridor, 
E
I thought I heard them say...


CHORUS:

F                         C
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
E7                   Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F                                      C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Dm                          E
Anytime of year,(anytime of year) You can find us here...

VERSE:
Am                           E7
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, She got a mercedes benz
G                                  D                     
She got alot of pretty pretty boys that she calls friends
F                                 C
How they danced in the court yard sweet summer sweat
Dm                       E
Some dance to remember some dance to forget

Am                          E7
So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
G                                     D 
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
F                                      C
and still those voice are calling from far away
Dm
Wake you up in the middle of the night
E 
Just to hear them say


CHORUS:

F                         C
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
E7                   Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F                                      C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Dm                          E
Anytime of year,(anytime of year) You can find us here...

 
VERSE:

Am                      E7
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (an she said)
G                                D  
We are all just prisoners here , of our own device
F                             C
and in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
Dm
They stab it with their steely knives but they
E
just can't kill the beast

Am                     E7  
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
G                                  D  
I had find the passage back to the place I was before 
F                           C
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
Dm
You can check out anytime you like
E
But you can never leave...  


CHORUS 2: 

F                         C
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
E7                   Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F                                      C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Dm                          E
What a nice surprise; bring your alibis

Intro : [Am][E][G][D][F][C][Dm][E] x2


1st Verse :
Am                        E
 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
G                      D  
Warm smell of colitas, rising through the air
F                                  C
 Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimering light
Dm                                       E
 My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night



2nd Verse :
Am                              E
  There she stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell
G                                             D
  And I was thinking to myself : this could be heaven or this could be hell 
F                                C
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
Dm                                    E
 There were voices down the corridor ; I thought I heard them say :



Chorus :
F                        C
Welcome to the Hotel California
       E                                          Am
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
F                               C
Plenty of room at the Hotel California,
    Dm                                       E
Any time of year (any time of year), you can find it here"



3rd Verse :
Am                            E
  Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
G                                           D
 She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
F                                 C
 How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat,
Dm                      E
 Some dance to remember, some dance to forget


4th Verse :
Am                            E
  So I called up the captain, "Please bring me my wine", He said
G                                      d
"We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine"
F                                        C
 And still those voices are calling from far away
Dm                                      E
 Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say :



Chorus :
F                        C
Welcome to the Hotel California
       E                                          Am
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
     F                             C
They living it up at the Hotel California
       Dm                                               E>let ring
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis"



5th Verse :
Am>let ring             E>let ring  
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice, and she said
G>let ring                                D>let ring
"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
F>let ring                    C>let ring
 And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Dm>let ring                                    E>let ring
 They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast



6th verse :
Am                            E
  Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
G                                      D
 I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
F                                    C
"Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to receive
Dm                                       E
 You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave"



Ending (solo) :[Am][E][G][D][F][C][Dm][E]>let ring

Intro: Bm, F#, A, E, G, D, Em, Bm

Verse:
Bm                        F#
On...                     cool...
A                     E
Warm...               rising...
G                         D
Up...                     I...
Em                                        F#
My...                                     I...

Bm                              F#
There...                        I...
A                                            E
And...                                       Heaven...
G                        D
Then...                  and...
Em                                  F#
There...                            I...

Chorus:
G                        D 
Welcome...           California... 
       F#                                       Bm       
       lovely...                                lovely face...
G                               D
Plenty...                   California... 
    Em                                     F#
    time...                                find it here...

Verse:
Bm                           F#
Her...                       she...
A                                     E
She...                                that...
G                                D
How...                           sweet...
Em                      F#
Some...                 some...

Bm                           F#
So...                        Please...
          A                                     E
          We...                                 nineteen...
G                                       D
And...                                  far...
Em                                     F#
Wake...                                just...

Chorus:
G                        D 
Welcome...           California... 
       F#                                       Bm        
       lovely...                                lovely face...
G                                  D
They...                        California... 
       Em                                             F#
       nice...                                        alibis...

Verse:
Bm                      F#
Mirrors...              the...
              A                               E
              We...                           of...
G
And...
Em
They...

Bm                           F#
Last...                      running...
A                                 E
I...                              place...
G                                   D
"Relax...                           programmed...
Em                                   F#
You...                               but...

Outro:

Bm, F#, A, E, G, D, Em, F#

A-2--2--2--2--2--1--1--1-1-0--0--0--0--0--2--2--2-2-|
E--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---0--0--0--0--0--4--4--4--|
C---2--2--2--2--2--1--1------1--1--1--1--1--4--4----|
G---------------------------------------------------|
                                                    |
A-2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0-0-2--2--2--2--2--1--1--1-1-|
E--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--2---3--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--|
C---2--2--2--2--2--2--2------4--4--4--4--4--1--1----|
G---------------------------------------------------|   x2

a small note, with the outro, the tab is simply going through the chords used in the intro and verses but picking the A string then E string then C string.

VERSE:
Bm                         F#
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
A                     E               
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
G                         D
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Em
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
F#
I had to stop for the night


Bm                               F#      
There she stood in the doorway;  I heard the mission bell
A                                     
And I was thinking to myself 
              E
This could be heaven or this could be hell
G                         D
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Em
There were voices down the corridor, 
F#
I thought I heard them say...


CHORUS:

G                         D
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
F#                   Bm
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
G                                      D
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Em                          F#
Anytime of year,(anytime of year) You can find us here...

VERSE:
Bm                           F#
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, She got a mercedes benz
A                                  E                     
She got alot of pretty pretty boys that she calls friends
G                                 D
How they danced in the court yard sweet summer sweat
Em                       F#
Some dance to remember some dance to forget

Bm                          F#
So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
A                                     E 
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
G                                      D
and still those voice are calling from far away
Em
Wake you up in the middle of the night
F# 
Just to hear them say


CHORUS:

G                         D
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
F#7                   Bm
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
G                                      D
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Em                          F#
Anytime of year,(anytime of year) You can find us here...

 
VERSE:

Bm                      F#
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (an she said)
A                                E  
We are all just prisoners here , of our own device
G                             D
and in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
Em
They stab it with their steely knives but they
F#
just can't kill the beast

Bm                     F#  
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
A                                  E  
I had find the passage back to the place I was before 
G                           D
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
Em
You can check out anytime you like
F#
But you can never leave...  


CHORUS 2: 

G                         D
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
F#7                   Bm
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
G                                      D
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Em                          F#
What a nice surprise; bring your alibis

a |-2-------5----------------0--------4--------2---2--------|
E |---2---2-----2-----2---------0---0-----0------0----------|
C |---------------6-1---1-------------------4---------------|
g |-----4-----4-----------3-------2-----2------------1------|


a |-----2---2------2-----5--------2---2-----2---------------|
E |--3-----------------------2------0-----0--------2--------|
C |-------2------2---2----------4-------------6--1---1------|
g |-----------0--------2---2------------1--------------3----|

CAPO 2  


VERSE:
         Am                         E7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
   G                         D               
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
  F                        C
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Dm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
E
I had to stop for the night


Am                                 E7       
There she stood in the doorway;  I heard the mission bell
G                                     
And I was thinking to myself 
              D
This could be heaven or this could be hell
F                         C
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Dm
There were voices down the corridor, 
E
I thought I heard them say...


CHORUS:

F                         C
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
E7                   Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F                                      C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Dm                          E
Anytime of year,(anytime of year) You can find us here...

VERSE:

Her mind is Tiffany twisted, She got a mercedes benz
She got alot of pretty pretty boys that she calls friends
How they danced in the court yard sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember some dance to forget


So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
and still those voice are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night 
Just to hear them say


CHORUS:

F                         C
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
E7                   Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F                                      C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Dm                          E
Anytime of year,(anytime of year) You can find us here...

 
VERSE:
 
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (an she said)
We are all just prisoners here , of our own device
and in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives but they
just can't kill the beast


Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
I had find the passage back to the place I was before 
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
You can check out anytime you like
But you can never leave...  


CHORUS 2: 

F                         C
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
E7                   Am
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
F                                      C
There's Plenty of room at the Hotel California
     Dm                          E
What a nice surprise; bring your alibis

Hope...

# Translated to the key of B. Usually in F#. My first tab, hope you like it.


Verse 1

Em                                     B
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair

D                                 A
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air

C                                      G
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Am                                                                B
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night


(Same as above.)

There she stood in the doorway;

I heard the mission bell

And I was thinking to myself,

?this could be heaven or this could be hell?

Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way

There were voices down the corridor,

I thought I heard them say?

Chorus

C                                     G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G
Welcome to the hotel california

B                              Em
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face

C                                             G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G
Plenty of room at the hotel california

Am                      B
Any time of year, you can find it here

(Repeat x4, verses are only one part for the rest of the song though.)

# Let me know what you think.

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btw, you pic this song, and when you pic it, you pic A then E then C

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Bm                        F#
 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
 A                     E
 Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
 G                         D
 Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
 Em
 My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
 F#
 I had to stop for the night

 Bm                               F#
 There she stood in the doorway;  I heard the mission bell
 A                                          E
 And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
 G                        D
 Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
 Em                                   F#
 There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say

 
 Chorus :
 
 G                        D
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
        Em                   Bm7
 Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
 G                               D
 Plenty of room at the Hotel California
 Em                                      F#
 Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here

AM                        E7
 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
G                     D
 Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
F                         C
 Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Dm
 My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
E7
 I had to stop for the night

 Am                               E7
 There she stood in the doorway;  I heard the mission bell
 G                                          D
 And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
 F                        C
 Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
 Dm                                   E7
 There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say

 
 Chorus :
 
 F                        C
 Welcome to the Hotel California.
 E7                  Am
 Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
 F                               C
 Plenty of room at the Hotel California
 Dm                                  E7
 Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here

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The song uses following chords during the entire song:

Bm - F# - A - E
G - D - Em - F#

and thats it.

Am E7 G D F C Dm E7 2x

Am                        E7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair

G                      D
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air

F                        C
Up ahead in the distance,I saw a shimmering light

Dm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim

E7
I had to stop for the night



Am                              E7
There she stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell

G                                           D
Then I was thinking to myself this could be Heaven or this could be Hell

F                        C
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way

Dm
There were voices down the corridor, 

E7
I thought I heard them say


F                        C
Welcome to the Hotel California

E7
Such a lovely place

E7
(Such a lovely place)

Am
Such a lovely face

F                               C
Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Dm
Any time of year

Dm
(Any time of year)

E7
You can find it here


Am                           E7
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz

G                                    D
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends

F                                C
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat

Dm                      E7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget


Am                           E7
So I called up the captain, "Please bring me my wine"

G                                               D
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"

F                                       C
And still those voices are calling from far away

Dm                                     E7
Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say



F                        C
Welcome to the Hotel California

E7
Such a lovely place

E7
(Such a lovely place)

Am
Such a lovely face

F                               C
Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Dm
Any time of year

Dm
(Any time of year)

E7
You can find it here


Am                          E7
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice

G                                             D
And she said, "We are all just prisoners here of our own device"

F                            C
And in the master's chambers they gathered for the feast

Dm                                              E7
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast


Am                     E7
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door

G                                     D
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before

F                                    C
"Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to receive

Dm                                   E7
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave"

INTRO:
Bm    F#    A    E    G    D    Em    F#
Bm    F#    A    E    G    D    Em    F#

Bm                                      F#
   On a dark desert highway,    cool wind in my hair,
A                                 E
  Warm smell of colitas,   rising up through the air.
G                                      D
  Up ahead in the distance,    I saw a shimmering light,
Em                                                                F#
  My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim,   I had to stop for the night.
Bm                                             F#
  There she stood in the doorway,   I heard the mission bell,
A                                                                  E
  And I was thinking to myself, "This could be   heaven and this could be hell."
G                                    D
  Then she lit up a candle,   and she showed me the way,
Em                                                      F#
  There were voices down the corridor,    I thought I heard them say,

G                               D
"Welcome to the Hotel California,"
            F#                                                 Bm
Such a  lovely place [such a lovely place], such a lovely face.
G                                         D
  Plenty of room at the Hotel California,
        Em                                                  F#
Any  time of year [any  time of year], you can find it here.

Bm                                        F#
    Her mind is Tiffany twisted,   she got the Mercedes Benz,
A                                                    E
  She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she called friends.
G                                                   D
  How they dance in the courtyard ,   sweet summer sweat,
Em                                     F#
  Some dance to remember;, some dance to forget.
Bm                                      F#
   So I called up the captain, "Please bring me my wine." He said,
A                                                     E
"We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine."
G                                                      D
 And still those voices are calling from far away,
Em                                                         F#
   Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say,
 
 

G                                 D
"Welcome to the Hotel California,"
            F#                                                  Bm
Such a  lovely place [such a lovely place], such a lovely face.
G                                      D
  Living it up at the Hotel California,
           Em                             F#
What a nice surprise, bring your  alibis.
 

Bm                              F#
  Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice, and she said,
A                                            E
"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device."
G                                            D
 And in the master's chambers,  they gather for the feast.
Em                                                               F#
  They stab it with their steely knives, but they   just can't kill the beast.
Bm                                          F#
   Last thing I remember, I was   running for the door,
A                                                    E
  I had to find a passage back to the  place I was before.
G                                                   D
"Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to receive,
Em                                                      F#
   You can check out any time you like,   but you can never leave.

[Acordes del INTRO y se acaba en fundido]

Intro: Bm, F#, A, E, G, D, Em, F#

All Full Down Strums are with the Thumb.
I like to use My Thumb for Picking C, Index finger for E and Middle finger for

[Bm] ~~ Strum down w/ Thumb, 
Pick A E C,
Pick A E C,
Strum down w/ Thumb.


A|2-2--2---2-|

E|2--2--2--2-|

C|2---2--2-2-|

G|4--------4-|


Pick C cord twice, hammer on.

C|2-4-|

F# ~~ Strum down w/ Thumb,
Pick A E C,
Pick A E C,
Strum down w/ Thumb.

A|1-1--1---1-|

E|2--2--2--2-|

C|1---1--1-1-|

G|3--------3-|

A ~~ Strum down,
Pick A E C,
Hammer on Ring Finger; 2 fret A string, Pick A E C,
Pick A E C.

A|0-0--2--0--|

E|0--0--0--0-|

C|1---1--1--1|

G|2----------|


Pick C cord twice, hammer on.

C|1-2-|

[E] ~~Strum Down,
Pick A E C,
Pick A E C,
Pinkey onto 7th fret of A string, pick once.

A|2-2--2--7|

E|4--4--4--|

C|4---4--4-|

G|4--------|

[G] ~~ Strum Down,
Pick A E C,
Pick A E C,
Strum Down,
Lift Middle Finger; Pick A,
Hammer on with the same finger; 2nd Fret A String,
Place Pinkey onto 5th Fret, Hammer on from first pick or pick A string again if you need to.

A|2-2--2---2-0-2-5|

E|3--3--3--3------|

C|2---2--2-2------|

G|0--------0------|

[D] ~~ Strum Down,
Pick A E C,
Pick A E C,
Place Pinkey onto 5th Fret A string; Strum Down,

A|0-0--0---5|

E|2--2--2--2|

C|2---2--2-2|

G|2--------2|

[Em} ~~ Strum Down,
Pick A E C,
Pick A E C,
Place Pinkey on 5th fret A String; Strum Down,
Strum Down.

A|2-2--2---5-2|

E|3--3--3--3-3|

C|4---4--4-4-4|

G|0--------0-0|

F# ~~ Strum down w/ Thumb,
Pick A E C,
Pick A E C,
Place Pinkey on 4th Fret A String; Pick A

A|1-1--1---4|

E|2--2--2---|

C|1---1--1--|

G|3---------|

Am, E7, Gmaj, Dmaj, Fmaj, C, Dm, E7 

Flick, Up,
Down, Up,
Chunk, Up,
Down, Up,
Up, Up,
Chunk, Up,
Down, Up.

Repeat for each cord

Am                        E7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
G                      D                
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
F
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Dm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
E7
I had to stop for the night

Am
There she stood in the doorway;
E7
I heard the mission bell
G
And I was thinking to myself,
               D            
“This could be Heaven or this could be Hell”
F                        C                 
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
Dm
There were voices down the corridor,
E7
I thought I heard them say…

Chorus:
F                       C                   
Welcome to the Hotel California
             E7
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
             Am
Such a lovely face
F                                                     
Plenty of room at the Hotel 
   C
California
        Dm
Any time of year (Any time of year)
                E7
You can find it here

Verse:
Am                           E7                 
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
G                               D                           
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
F                                                         
How they dance in the courtyard,
C
sweet summer sweat.
Dm                      E7                    
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget


Am
So I called up the Captain,
 E7
“Please bring me my wine”
                 G
He said, “We haven’t had that spirit here
           D
since nineteen sixty nine”
F
And still those voices are calling from
C
far away,
Dm
Wake you up in the middle of the night
E7
Just to hear them say…


Chorus:
F                       C                   
Welcome to the Hotel California
             E7
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
             Am
Such a lovely face
F                                                     
Plenty of room at the Hotel 
   C
California
        Dm
Any time of year (Any time of year)
                E7
You can find it here


Am
Mirrors on the ceiling,
E7
The pink champagne on ice
              G
And she said “We are all just prisoners 
          D
here, of our own device”
F
And in the master’s chambers,
C
They gathered for the feast
Dm
They stab it with their steely knives,
               E7
But they just can’t kill the beast

Am
Last thing I remember, I was
E7
Running for the door
G
I had to find the passage back
             D
To the place I was before
F
“Relax, ” said the night man,
               C
“We are programmed to receive.
Dm
You can check-out any time you like,
E7
But you can never leave! ”

 

Solo:
Am  – E7 – G – D – F – C – Dm – E7

Am                        E7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair  
G                     D7
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
F                         C
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light 
Dm                                        E7
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night 
 
Am                              E7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell 
G                                            D7
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell" 
F                        C
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way 
Dm                                  E7
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say...
 
 
Chorus:
F                        C 
Welcome to the Hotel California 
       E7                                Am        E7  Am
Such a lovely place - Such a lovely place - Such a lovely face 
F                               C
Plenty of room at the Hotel California  
    Dm                                     E7
Any time of year - Any time of year - You can find it here
 
 
Verse:
Am                           E7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
G                                     D7
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends 
F                                C
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. 
Dm                      E7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
 
Am                           E7
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine" 
          G                                     D7
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine" 
F                                       C
And still those voices are calling from far away, 
Dm                                     E7
Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say... 
 
 
Chorus:
F                        C 
Welcome to the Hotel California 
       E7                                      Am        E7 Am
Such a lovely place - Such a lovely place - Such a lovely face 
F                                  C
They livin' it up at the Hotel California 
       Dm                                             E7
What a nice surprise - what a nice surprise - Bring your alibis 
 
 
Verse:
Am                      E7
Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice 
              G                               D7
And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device" 
F
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast 
Dm
They stab it with their steely knives, But they just can't kill the beast
 
Am                           E7
Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door 
G                                 D7
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before 
F                                   C
"Relax, " said the night man, "We are programmed to receive. 
Dm                                   E7
You can check-out any time you like, But you can never leave! "

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

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