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 Plenty of room at the Hotel California, Em F#Any time of year, you can find it here. 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# BmSuch a lovely place, such a lovely face. 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. I hope this helps you to see what makes this classic song tick! Let's now look at Secondary Dominant Chords.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. Thanks for visiting Hotel California Chords and Analysis. Em You can checkout any time you like, F# but you can never leave! Bm F# A E G D Em F# 4xĪlso visit: Hotel California Lyrics Analysis E And she said we are all just prisoners here, of our own device G And in the master s chambers, D they gathered for the feast Em The stab it with their steely knives, F# but they just can't kill the beast Bm Last thing I remember, I was F# running for the door A I had to find the passage back, E to the place I was before G relax, said the night man, D we are programmed to receive.
F# What a nice surprise, bring your alibis (verse) Bm Mirrors on the ceiling, F# the pink champagne on ice A. D They're living it up at the hotel California Em.
D Welcome to the hotel California F# such a lovely place, Bm such a lovely face G. D And still those voices are calling from far away Em Wake you up in the middle of the night, F# just to hear them say (chorus) G. E He said, we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine G. F# Some dance to remember, some dance to forget Bm So I called up the captain, F# please bring me my wine A. D How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. E She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends G. F# Her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends A. F# any time of year, you can find it here (verse) Bm. D Plenty of room at the hotel California, Em. 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. 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 There she stood in the doorway F# I heard the mission bell A And I was thinking to myself, E this could be heaven or this could be hell G. E Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air G. F# On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair A. HOTEL CALIFORNIA CHORDS and LYRICS (Intro) Bm F# A E G D Em F# 2x * (verse) Bm. verse Bm F# A E G D Em F#īVI bIII (V) i bVI bIII iv (V). You could say both are from Ionian (or B major) but we always want to stay as close to the key as possible.
E is borrowed from B dorian and F# is borrowed from B harmonic minor.