Chords of: Hotel California (Live) by: The Eagles. (B, F#7, D, 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 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 164 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, F#7, D, G.
F#7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 6:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → F# → A → E7 → G → D → Em7 → F#7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F#7 | 1:14 | 19% |
| D | 1:00 | 16% |
| Bm | 0:47 | 12% |
| G | 0:41 | 11% |
| E7 | 0:33 | 8% |
| A | 0:26 | 7% |
| Em | 0:22 | 6% |
| F# | 0:18 | 5% |
B – Bm – E/B – F#7 – F# – A – E7 – G – D – E – Em7 – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – F#aug – F# – A – D/A – A – E7 – G – D – E – Em7 – Bm – G – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – A – E – Gmaj7 – G/D – D – Em – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – A/E – Abm7b5 – E7 – G – D – Em7 – Bm – G/B – …
