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Key: F# minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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B
B
2

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D
D

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Dm
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Am
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Asus2
Asus2

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C
C

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G
G

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Asus2
Asus2

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B
B
2

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Verse 1
Em
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B
B
2

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On a dark desert highway,
D
D

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cool wind in my hair

Warm smell of colitas,
Asus2
Asus2

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rising up through the air
Am
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C
C

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Up ahead in the distance,
G
G

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I saw a shimmering light
Am
Am

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Asus2
Asus2

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My head grew heavy
Am
Am

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and my sight grew dim
B
B
2

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I had to stop for the night
Em
Em

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There she stood in a doorway
B
B
2

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I heard the mission bell
D
D

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And I was thinking to myself
A
A

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This could be heaven or
Asus2
Asus2

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this could be hell
A
A

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C
C

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Then she lit up a candle,
G
G

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and she showed me the way
Am
Am

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Asus2
Asus2

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There were voices down the corridor,
B
B
2

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I thought I heard them say
C
C

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G
G

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Welcome to the Hotel California
B
B
2

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Such a lovely place,

such a lovely place,
Em
Em

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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G
G

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such a lovely face
Em
Em

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C
C

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G
G

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Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Am
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Any time of year, any time of year
Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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B
B
2

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You can find it here
Em
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Her mind is stiff and a -twisted
B
B
2

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She's got the mercy that bends
D
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She's got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
A
A

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Asus2
Asus2

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That she calls friends
C
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How they dance in the courtyard,
G
G

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sweet summer sweat
Am
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Some dance to remember,
B
B
2

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some dance to forget
Em
Em

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So I called up the captain,
B
B
2

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please bring me my wine
D
D

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And he said, we haven't

had that spirit here
A
A

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Asus2
Asus2

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since 1969
A
A

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C
C

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An d still those voices are calling
G
G

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from far away
Am
Am

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Wake you up in the middle of the night
B
B
2

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Bsus4
Bsus4
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B
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2

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just to hear them say
C
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G
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Welcome to the Hotel California
B
B
2

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Such a lovely place,

such a lovely place,
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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such a lovely face
G
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Em
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C
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They're living it up
G
G

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at the Hotel California
Am
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What a nice surprise, what a nice surprise
Bsus4
Bsus4
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B
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2

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Bring your alibis
Em
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Mir rors on the ceiling
B
B
2

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Pink champagne on ice, she said
D
D

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We are all just prisoners here
Am
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Asus2
Asus2

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Of our own device
C
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And in the master's chambers
G
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D
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Dsus4
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D
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They gather for the feast
G
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Am
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The Sabbath with their
Asus2
Asus2

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stealing knives
B
B
2

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Em
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But they just can't kill the beast
B
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D
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A
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C
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G
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Em
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Am
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Em
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B
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C
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G
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Welcome to the Hotel California
B
B
2

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Such a lovely place, such a lovely place
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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G
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Em
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Such a lovely face
G
G

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C
C

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They're leaving in our filthy
G
G

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hotel California
Am
Am

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What a nice surprise, what a nice surprise
Bsus4
Bsus4
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B
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2

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Bring your alibis
Em
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Last thing I remember
B
B
2

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I was running for a door
D
D

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Em
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D
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I had to find a passage back
A
A

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C
C

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To the place I was before
G
G

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Relax at the night man,

we are programmed to receive
G
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Am
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You can check out anytime you like,
B
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but you can never leave
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • D

  • Dm

  • Am

  • Asus2

  • C

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Dsus4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hotel California by Gerendás Péter is F# minor.

The primary chords used in Hotel California are F#m, C#, E, Em, Bm, Bsus2.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, C#, E, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hotel California is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hotel California using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Gerendás Péter.

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