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Her On a dark des ert high way,
She got 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.
wine.β He said, And I was think ing to my self: this could be (E7)heav en or this could be hell.
Then she lit up a voic es are call ing from and she showed me the way.
There were voic es down the cor dle ri dor; night I thought I heard them say:
βWel come to the Ho tel Cal i for nia.
Such a (F#7)love ly place, (such a love ly place) such a (Bm)love ly face.
They (G)Plen ty of room at the Ho tel Cal i for nia.
An y (Em7)time of year, (an y time of year) you can (F#7)find it here.β
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 ber; dim;
I some to dance to for get.
So I called up the cap tain:
I βPlease the bring me my wine.β He said, βWe have nβt had that spir it here this since be (E7)nine en teen six could ty nine.β
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 night I just to hear them say:
βWel come to the Ho tel Cal i for nia.
Such a (F#7)love ly place, (such a love ly place) such a (Bm)love ly face.
They (G)liv inβ it up at the Ho tel Cal i for nia.
What a (Em7)nice sur prise; (what a nice sur prise) bring your (F#7)find it here.β
(F#7)al i bis.β
Mir rors on the ceil ing, I was the pink cham pagne on ice, and she said, βWe are had to find the pris on ers here the of our own de vice.β
And in the mas terβs the cham bers, βWe are they gath ered for the feast.
They stab it out with their steel y knives, but they (F#7)just canβt kill the beast.
Last thing I re mem ber, I was the run ning for the door.
and she said, βWe I had to find the pas sage back to the place I was be fore.
And in βRe lax,β said the night man.
βWe are they pro grammed to re ceive.
You can check out an y time you like, but but (F#7)you can nev er leave.β
Hotel California β Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hotel California" by Eagles in classic piano notation β both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 136 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About βHotel Californiaβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hotel California"?
- Yes β the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Hotel California" by Eagles played in?
- Hotel California is arranged in the key of D 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 136 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hotel California" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Hotel California"?
- Yes β 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 chords are used in "Hotel California"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, Bm, C, D, E7, Em7, F#7, G.
- 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 this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes β "Hotel California" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics β everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view β the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes β slow the tempo from 136 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes β Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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