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Hotel California Chords 2026 Easy to Play

Here are the chords for “Hotel California” by Eagles (2026) — in the key of Bm (Bm, F#, A and E). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:BmF#AEGDEm

Chords for Hotel California

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyRock

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BmOn a dark desert highway,

F#cool wind in my hair

AWarm smell of colitas,

Erising through the air

GUp ahead in the distance,

DI saw a shimering 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

Dand she showed me the way

EmThere were voices down the corridor;

F#I thought I heard them say:

"GWelcome to the Hotel CaliforDnia

F#Such a lovely place

(such a lovely place),

such a Bmlovely face

GPlenty of room at

the Hotel CaliforDnia

Any Emtime of year (any time of year),

you can F#find it here"

BmHer mind is Tiffany twisted,

F#she got the Mercedes Benz

AShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys,

Ethat she calls friends

GHow they dance in the courtyard,

Dsweet summer sweat

EmSome dance to remember,

F#some dance to forget

BmSo I called up the captain,

"F#Please bring me my wine", He said

A"We havent had that spirit here

since Enineteen sixty-nine"

GAnd still those voices are calling

from Dfar away

EmWake you up in the middle of the night,

F#just to hear them say:

"GWelcome to the Hotel CaliforDnia

F#Such a lovely place

(such a lovely place),

such a Bmlovely face

They Glivin it up at

the Hotel CaliforDnia

What a Emnice surprise

(what a nice surprise),

bring your F#alibis"

BmMirrors on the ceiling,

F#the pink champagne on ice,

and she said

"AWe are all just prisoners here,

Eof our own device"

GAnd in the masters chambers,

Dthey gathered for the feast

EmThey stab it with their steely knives

but they F#just cant kill the beast

BmLast thing I remember,

I was F#running for the door

AI had to find the passage back

to the Eplace I was before

"GRelax," said the night man,

"We are Dprogrammed to receive

EmYou can check out any time you like,

but F#you can never leave"

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About Hotel California

Eagles's “Hotel California” was released in 2026 and is a rock track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 7 chords — Bm, F#, A, E, G, D and Em — with the progression centred on Bm, F# and A. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.