Chords of: Hotel California (Live) by: The Eagles. (B, D, F#7, G) 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 (Live)” by The Eagles is in D Major and runs at about 145 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 177 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, D, F#7, G.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 6:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → F#7 → A → E7 → G → D → Em7 → 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 | 0:56 | 14% |
| F#7 | 0:46 | 12% |
| Bm | 0:45 | 11% |
| G | 0:41 | 10% |
| F# | 0:37 | 9% |
| E | 0:37 | 9% |
| Em | 0:33 | 8% |
| A | 0:30 | 8% |
B – Bm – F#7 – A – E – E7 – G – D – E7 – Em7 – F# – F#7 – Bm – E/B – Bm – F#7 – F# – A – D/A – A – E7 – G – Gdim – G – D – Em – Bm – G – F# – Bm – E/F# – Bm – F#7 – A6 – A/E – E – Gmaj7 – G – D – E – Em7 – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – A – D/E – E – …
