Chords of: Hotel California by: Rolf Sanchez. (D, G, F#7, Em) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Hotel California” by Rolf Sanchez is in D Major and runs at about 156 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 120 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, F#7, Em.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 4:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#7 → A → E → G → D → Em → Bm → F#7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:48 | 16% |
| F#7 | 0:42 | 14% |
| G | 0:42 | 14% |
| Em | 0:34 | 11% |
| Bm | 0:33 | 11% |
| A | 0:28 | 9% |
| E | 0:28 | 9% |
| F# | 0:26 | 9% |
F#7 – A – A6 – Bm – E – G – D – Em – F# – E – F# – Bm – F#7 – A – A6 – E – D – G – D – Em – F#7 – G – D – F#7 – Bm – C#m – Bm – G – D – Em – F# – Bm – F#7 – A – E – G – Dm – D – Em – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – A – E – Gmaj7 – D – Em – F#7 – …
