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Her On a dark des ert high way,
She cool the wind in my hair,
She warm a smell of of co li ty tas
ris ing up through the air.
Up a head in the dis tance,
I saw a shim mer ing light.
My head grew heav y and my sight grew dim;
I had to stop for the night.
There she stood in the door way;
I heard the mis sion bell.
He said,
And I was think ing to my self: this could be (D7)heav en or this could be hell.
Then she lit up a can es dle, call ing from
and she showed me the way.
There were voic es down the cor dle ri dor;
I thought I heard them say:
“Wel come to the Ho tel Cal i for nia.
Such a (E7)love ly place, (such a love ly place) such a (Am)love ly face.
They’re (F)Plen ty of room at the Ho tel Cal i for nia.
An y (Dm)time of year, (an y time of year) you can (E)find it here.”
Her mind is Tif fa ny twist ed.
She got the Mer ce des bends.
She got a lot of pret ty, pret ty boys
ris ing she through calls friends.
How they dance in the court yard;
I sweet a shim sum mer sweat.
My Some grew dance y to re mem grew ber;
I some to dance to for get.
So I called up the cap tain:
I “Please the bring me my
He said,
“We have n’t had that spir it here this since be (D7)nine en teen six could ty nine.”
Then And still up those voic es are call ing from and she far a the way;
wake you up es in the mid dle of the
I just to hear them say:
“Wel come to the Ho tel Cal i for nia.
Such a (E7)love ly place, (such a love ly place) such a (Am)love ly face.
They’re (F)liv in’ it up at the Ho tel Cal i for nia.
What a (Dm)nice sur prise; (what a nice sur prise) bring your (E)find it here.”
(E)al i bis.”
Mir rors on the ceil ing,
I was the pink cham pagne on ice, and she said, “We are all to just the pris on ers here the
of our own de vice.”
And in the mas ter’s the cham bers, “We are they gath ered for the (C)feast.
They stab it with their steel y knives, but they (E)just can’t kill the beast.
Last thing I re mem ber I was the run ning for the door.
and she said, “We I had to find the pas sage back to the
place I was be fore.
And in “Re lax,” said the night man.
“We are they pro grammed to re (C)ceive.
You can check an y time you like, but but (E)you can nev er leave.”
Hotel California — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Hotel California" by Eagles: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of A, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Hotel California”
- What key is "Hotel California" by Eagles played in?
- Hotel California is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Hotel California"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hotel California" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Hotel California"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hotel California"?
- "Hotel California" was originally performed by Eagles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Eagles can I play here?
- Try "HEARTACHE TONIGHT", "NEW KID IN TOWN", "SAD CAFE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Hotel California" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Hotel California" by Eagles. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Hotel California" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in A, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Hotel California" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.