From: “Guitar Hero” Hotel California by DON HENLEY, GLENN FREY and DON FELDER Published Under License From Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. © 1976, 1992 WOODY CREEK MUSIC, RED CLOUD MUSIC & FINGERS MUSIC All Rights Reserved NOTICE: Purchasers of this musical file are entitled to use it for their personal enjoyment and musical fulfillment. However, any duplication, adaptation, arranging and/or transmission of this copyrighted music requires the written consent of the copyright owner(s) and of Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.. Unauthorized uses are infringements of the copyright laws of the United States and other countries and may subject the user to civil and/or criminal penalties. musicnotes.com Authorized for use by LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com Moderately = 74 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 1976, 1992 WOODY CREEK MUSIC, RED CLOUD MUSIC & FINGERS MUSIC All Rights Reserved (With clean tone) *Guitar 1 (Acoustic 12-string) Bm F 7 Asus2 E9 G D Em7 F 7 *Guitar 1 (Acoustic 12-string) Bm Guitar 2 (Acoustic 6-string) Guitar 3 (Electric 6-string) F 7 Asus2 E9 Words and Music by DON HENLEY, GLENN FREY and DON FELDER Let ring Let ring throughout * With capo at VII fret. Number 7 in tab represents capoed open string. Volume fade in Intro: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com Guitar 1 Guitar3 Guitar 4 (Electric) G D Em7 F 7(addG ) Bm On a dark des-ert high-way, F 7 cool wind in my hair, Asus2 warm smell of co-li-tas 2 P.M. P.M. P.M. Volume fade in/out 3 (Guitar 2 tacet) Let ring throughout Rhythm Figure 1 Rhythm Figure 2 Let ring Heavy P.M. throughout Verse 1: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com Guitar 1 Guitar 3 Guitar 4 E9 ris-ing up through the air. G Up a-head in the dis - tance D I saw a shim-mer-ing light. Em7 My head grew heav-y and my sight grew dim; F 7 I had to stop for the night. 3 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 3 3 3 3 End Rhythm Figure 2 End Rhythm Figure 1 ( ) ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1/2 Guitar 1 With Rhythm Figures 1 and 2 *Guitars 5 and 6 Electrics with dist.) Bm There she stood in the door-way; F 7 I heard the mis-sion bell. A An’ I was Asus2 think-in’ Asus4/E to my-self this could be E9 heav-en or this could be hell. G Then she lit up a can-dle D an’ she showed me the way. Em7 There were voic-es down the cor -ri - dor, F 7 I thought I heard them say: 4 3 3 3 3 3 Guitar 6 plays lower voicing. * Guitar 5 plays upper voicing. Verse 2: ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com Guitar 1 Guitar 3 Guitars 4,5,6 G * “Wel - come to the Ho - tel Cal - i - for D - nia, ** such a F 7 love - ly place (such a love - ly place) such a Bm love * - ly face. 5 (Guitar 2 tacet) P.M. throughout ** Guitar 4 * Guitars 5 and 6 Continued in slashes Chorus: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1 1/2 ** Guitar 3 (simile muted figure) Guitar 1 Guitars 4,5,6 Guitar 3 Guitar 1 Guitar 1 w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 2 Guitars 5 & 6 Plen G -ty of room at the Ho - tel Cal - i - for D - nia. An - y Em time of year (an - y time of year) you can F 7 find it here.” Bm * div. Her mind is Tif - fa - ny twist - ed. F 7 She got the Mer - ce - des bends. (Uh) 6 3 **Guitar 4 Guitar 6 plays lower voice. *Guitar 5 plays upper voice. Verse 3: Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 Asus2 She got a lot of pret-ty, pret-ty boys E9 that she calls friends. G How they dance in the court-yard, D sweet sum-mer sweat. Em7 Some dance to re-mem-ber; F 7 some dance to for - get. 7 3 Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com Guitar 1 w/ Rhythm Figures 1, 2, and 3 Guitars 5 & 6 Guitars 7 & 8 Bm So I called up the cap - tain, F 7 “Please bring me my wine.” He said that, Asus2 “We have - n’t had that spir - it here since E9 nine - teen six - ty - nine. 8 3 (Electric w/ distortion) Guitar 8 plays lower voice. *Guitar 7 plays upper voice Continued in slashes div.* Verse 4: Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1/2 1/2 Guitar 1 Guitars 5 & 6 Guitars 7 & 8 G An’ still those voic - es are call - ing from far D a - way. Em Wake you up in the mid-dle of the night F 7 just to hear them say. 9 End Rhythm Figure 3 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1/2 1 1 Guitar 1 Guitar 3 Guitars 4, 5, 6 G “Wel - come to the Ho - tel Cal - i - for D - nia, ** such a F 7 love - ly place (such a love - ly place) such a Bm love - ly face. A/C Bm A/E They’re 10 (P.H.) P.H. rake P.M. throughout **Guitar 4 *Guitars 5 and 6 * Chorus: ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1 1 1 liv G - in’ it up at the Ho - tel Cal - i - for D - nia. * What a Em nice sur - prise. (What a nice sur - prise.) Bring your F 7 al - i - bis.” 11 (P.H.) P.H. *Guitar 4 (8va) 8va Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com Guitar 1 Bm Mir - rors on the ceil - ing, F 7 the pink cham - pagne on ice, Asus2 “We are all just pris-on - ers here E9 of our own de - vice.” G An’ in the mas-ter’s cham - bers D they gath-ered for the feast. Em7 They stab it with their steel-y knives but they F 7 just can’t kill the beast. 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Let ring throughout (All other Guitars tacet) Continued in slashes An’ she said, Verse 5: ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1 1/2 Guitar 1 (With Rhythm Figures 1 & 2) Guitars 5 & 6 Guitars 7 & 8 Bm * div. Last thing I re-mem - ber I was F 7 run - ning for the door. A(addB) I had to find the pas - sage back to the E9 place I was be - fore. 13 3 **Guitar 7 plays upper note, Guitar 8 plays lower note. *Guitar 5 plays upper note, Guitar 6 plays lower note. **div. Verse 6: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1/2 G “Re - lax,” said the night - man, “We are D pro - grammed to re - ceive. Em You can check out an - y time you like F 7 but you can nev-er leave.” 14 Guitars 7 and 8 tacet 1st soloist (With dist.) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1 1/2 1 1 1 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1 Guitars 5 & 6 1st Soloist Bm F 7 A E G D Em F 7 15 3 With Rhythm Figures 1,2, & 3 (3 times) Guitar Solo rake ( ) ( ) 1 1 1 1 1/2 1 1 1/2 1/2 Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1 1 1 1 1/2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1 1/2 1 1-1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/2 2nd Soloist Guitars 5 & 6 Bm F 7 A E * G D Em ** F 7 16 div. (With distortion) rake Lay back (Slightly behind beat) **Echo repeat ***1st soloist plays lower note. *Open string noise. (8va) 8va div.*** ( ) ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1/2 1 1 1 1 1/2 1 1-1/2 1-1/2 1 1-1/2 1st Soloist 2nd Soloist Guitars 5 & 6 Bm F 7 A E9 G D Em F 7 17 loco rake Grad. steady release loco 8va ( ) ( ) Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 Bm F 7 A E9 18 ** With Rhythm Figure 3 - ad lib. * Guitars 3 and 4 tacet. Repeat and fade * ** Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ Compliments of musicnotes.com 1/2 1 1/2 G D Em F 7 19 Authorized for use by: LOUIS E RODRIGUEZ