Tabs
ALBUM 1) Hotel california 2) New kid in town 3) Life in the fast lane 4) Wasted time 5) Wasted time reprise (N/A) 6) Victim of love 7) Pretty maids all in a row 8) Try and love again 9) The last resort Hotel California (There are so many attemps to this song out there. So Here's a correct one.) This first part is the intro. It is repeated throughout the song (except during the chorus). GUITAR 1 (12-string electric, capo on 7th fret) A augmentedA 7 means open string, so it is easier to read. These are easier if you realize that the chords they outline are: E minorEm B7B7 Dsus2Dsus2 E9E9 C majorC G+G Am7Am7 B7B7
------------------------------------------------------------------------ + + + + + + + + e:-7---------------7---------------|-----------9---------------------| B:-7---------7-------------7---7---|-------7-------7-----------------| G:-7-----7-------7---------7---9---|-----9-------9-------------------| D:-9---9---9---9-------------------|-8---------------8---------------| A:-9-------------------------------|---------9-----------------------| E:-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------| + + + + + + + + e:-------------7----------------------|------7---7--------7--------------| B:-------10-10----10-------10-------7-|------------7---------------------| G:-----9-----------------9--------9---|--------7-----7-------------------| D:-7-----------------7----------------|----------------12----------------| A:----------------------------7-------|-11-------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|----------------------------------| + + + + + + + + e:------------------7----------------|-----10-----7----------------------| B:------------8------------8---------|--------7-------7-------7--------7-| G:--------7-------7--------------7---|----------7-----------7------------| D:------9---9---9------------7h9-----|-7------------7----------------7---| A:-10-------------------10-----------|------------------9----------------| E:-----------------------------------|--------------------------10-------|
+ + + + + + + + e:-----------------7-------------7-|-----------------9---------------| B:-----------8---8-----------------|-----------7---------------------| G:-------7---------------7---------|-------9-9-----9-----------------| D:-----9---9---9-------9-------9---|-----8-------8-------------------| A:-7-------------------------------|-9-------------------------------| E:-------------------------7-------|---------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This next part joins the intro on its first repeat. GUITAR 2 (six-string acoustic) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D:-0-------2---4---|-2-----0---------|---------0---2---|-----------------| A:-----------------|---------4-------|-4---------------|-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D:-------------0---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A:-2-------4-------|-0-------7/9-----|-7-------9---10--|-9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| E:-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In all, Don Felder, Joe Walsh and Glenn Frey managed to fit eight different guitars in for this song. GUITAR 3 plays the cool "chicka" chords you hear during the verses. Listen closely and you can pick this part out. Use fret-hand muting on the following chords to get the percussive sound. In other words, don't push the strings down on the fretboard, just touch the strings so they can't vibrate much. In addition, palm-mute them to give a sharper sound. GUITAR 3 (slightly distorted electric, palm-muted) On a dark desert high-way cool wind in my hair E---7--7-----7--7-----7--7----7--7--|--2--2----2--2-----2--2-----2--2--| B---7--7-----7--7-----7--7----7--7--|--2--2----2--2-----2--2-----2--2--| G---7--7-----7--7-----7--7----7--7--|--3--3----3--3-----3--3-----3--3--| D---9--9-----9--9-----9--9----9--9--|--4--4----4--4-----4--4-----4--4--| A-----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------| warm smell of co-li- tas rising up in the air. E---5--5-----5--5-----5--5----5--5--|--7--7----7--7-----7--7-----7--7--| B---5--5-----5--5-----5--5----5--5--|--7--7----7--7-----7--7-----7--7--| G---6--6-----6--6-----6--6----6--6--|--7--7----7--7-----7--7-----7--7--| D---7--7-----7--7-----7--7----7--7--|--6--6----6--6-----6--6-----6--6--| A-----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------| Up ahead in the dis-tance, I saw a shimmering light. E---3--3-----3--3-----3--3-----3--3--|--2--2-----2--2-----2--2-----2--2--| B---3--3-----3--3-----3--3-----3--3--|--3--3-----3--3-----3--3-----3--3--| G---4--4-----4--4-----4--4-----4--4--|--2--2-----2--2-----2--2-----2--2--| D---5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5--|--4--4-----4--4-----4--4-----4--4--| A------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim E---3--3-----3--3-----3--3-----3--3-----3--3--| B---5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5--| G---4--4-----4--4-----4--4-----4--4-----4--4--| D---5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5-----5--5--| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| I had to stop for the night. E---2--2-----2--2-----2--2-----2--2--| B---2--2-----2--2-----2--2-----2--2--| G---3--3-----3--3-----3--3-----3--3--| D---4--4-----4--4-----4--4-----4--4--| A------------------------------------| E------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITARS 4 and 5 (distorted electrics) play chord tones in 3rds during the verses. GUITAR 4 plays upper voicing, GUITAR 5 plays the lower voicing. All the while, the 12-string continues playing the intro chords. There she stood... I heard the... And I was thinking.. E---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| B---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| G---7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--| D---9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--| A---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| E---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| ...heaven and this... Then she lit up... And she showed me... E---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| B---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| G---4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---| D---6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---| A---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| E---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| There were voices down... thought I heard them say. 1 E--------------------------|------------------------------------| B--------------------------|------------------------------------| G--------------------------|------------------------------------| D---4/5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----|--8^r-8~~~~~~~~~~~~--8--------------| A---5/7--------------------|--9^r-9~~~~~~~~~~~~--9--------1-2-4-| E--------------------------|----------------------------2-------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the chorus. GUITAR 1 strums the following chords (instead of picking them): C majorC G+G B7B7 E minorEm C majorC G+G A minorAm B7B7 GUITAR 4 & 5 play the following bit: Welcome to the Hotel California E---------------------|---------------------------------------------| B---------------------|--10-----10--12-----10--12/14-----12-----10--| G---------------------|--11---------12-----11--12/14-----12-----11--| D---------------------|---------------------------------------------| A---5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|---------------------------------------------| E---------------------|---------------------------------------------| ... such a lovely face E---|--------------------------------------------------| B---|--------------------------------------------------| G---|--------------------------------------------------| D---|-----------------------------------------2-----4--| A---|--2~~~~~~~~~--4~~~~~~~~~---5----------------------| E---|--------------------------------------------------| Plenty of room... E------------------------|---------------------------------------------| B------------------------|-----15--------15--15---------------12--10---| G------------------------|--14h16-----14h16--14-----------7---12--11---| D---5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--|--------------------------167----------------| A------------------------|---------------------------------------------| E------------------------|---------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Back to another verse. GUITAR 4 & 5 play this now (similar to part one with bends): Her mind is Tiffany... she got the Mercedes bends E------------------------|--------------------------------| B------------------------|--------------------------------| G---7~~~~~~~~~---9---9^--|--6--------------------6--------| D---9~~~~~~~~~--11--11^--|--8--------------------8--------| A------------------------|--------------------------------| E------------------------|--------------------------------| She got a lot of pretty,... That she calls friends E------------------------------------|----------------------------------| B------------------------------------|---------------------------5--5^--| G---6--------------------------------|--4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--6--6^--| D---7--------------------------------|--6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------| A------------------------------------|----------------------------------| E------------------------------------|----------------------------------| How they dance in ... sweet summer sweat E------------------------------|--------------------------------| B------------------------------|--------------------------------| G---4--------------------------|--2-----------------------------| D---5--------------------------|--4--------------------------4/-| A------------------------------|-----------------------------5/-| E------------------------------|--------------------------------| Some dance to remember Some dance to forget E---|------------------------------------------|----------------------------| B---|------------------------------------------|----------------------------| G---|------------------------------------------|-------------------------6--| D---|--5--------------------------------8^-----|--8~~~~~-----8----9------8--| A---|--7--------------------------------9^-----|--9~~~~~-----9----10--------| E---|------------------------------------------|----------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, here's the reason for so many guitars. On the "So I called up the Captain" verse, GUITAR 4 & 5 repeat the part from the last verse, while GUITAR 7 & 8 (distorted electrics) introduce this "answer" harmony. The 12-string is (still) playing the verse chords. So I called up the Captain E---|-------------------14p13--14~~~~~~-----| B---|---------------15--15p14--15~~~~~~-----| G---|---------------16----------------------| D---|---------------------------------------| A---|---------------------------------------| E---|---------------------------------------| Please bring me my wine He said E---------------------14p13--14~~~~~~-----| B-----------------14--14p13--14~~~~~~-----| G-----------------15----------------------| D-----------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| We haven't had that spirit here since E--------------------------12p11--12~~~~~~------| B----------------------14--14p13--14~~~~~~------| G----------------------14-----------------------| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| nine - teen six - ty nine E------------------------12p11--12~~~~~~-----| B--------------------12--12p11--12~~~~~~-----| G--------------------13----------------------| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| And still those voices are calling from E------------------10p9---10~~~~~~-----| B--------------12--12p10--12~~~~~~-----| G--------------12----------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| far away E----------------10p9--10~~~~~~--| B------------10--10p9--10~~~~~~--| G------------11------------------| D--------------------------------| A--------------------------------| E--------------------------------| Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear... E-----------------------------------------------|---------| B-----------------------12p10--12-------14^p12--|--14-----| G-------------------12--12p11--12-------14^p12--|--15-----| D-------------------14--------------------------|---------| A-----------------------------------------------|---------| E-----------------------------------------------|---------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR 4 & 5 have a new chorus thing, GUITAR 1 plays chorus chords. Welcome to the Hotel California such a ... rake----| pinch harmonics E------------------10--------------------10--9--------------| B----------------x--------------------10--------------------| G--------------x--------9^r7-------9^-----------------------| D------------x----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Such a lovely face They're livin' it up at the Hotel California E----------------------|-----------------| B----------------------|-----------------| G----------------------|-----------------| D----------------2--4--|-5~~~~~~~~~------| A---2----4----5--------|-----------------| E----------------------|-----------------| pinch harmonics 1 1 1 E--------------22--22---------------------------------| B---------22^----------22^r19-------------------------| G--------------------------------21^-----21~~~~~~~~~--| D-----------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The rest of the song repeats parts I've already tabbed. If you've got the tape or CD, I suggest you listen to it while looking at the tab to find these parts. Now the solos. These are tough, so practice a lot and look at the rhythm I have laid out so you can get a feel for how it's supposed to sound. GUITAR 7 never leave. 1 1/2 + + + + + + + + e:----------------------------|-----------------------------------| B:--------------------10h12---|-12^---------10-12-------------7---| G:----------3//11-------------|-------------------9-------7-9---7-| D:----------------------------|-----------------------------------| A:----------------------------|-----------------------------------| E:----------------------------|-----------------------------------| slow bend and release 1/2 + + + + + + + + e:------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B:------------------------------------|-----7---------------7-------------| G:------------------------------------|-7h9---7---------7h9---7-----------| D:-8--------9h12p9-7^~~~~~~~~~r\----|---------9p8-9-----------9p8-9p8-----| A:------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E:------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 1 hold.... 1/2 1 hold.... 1 1 1 + + + + + + + + e:--------10-------------------7---10^~~~~|~~~~-10--10^r~p7-----10--------------| B:-10^~~~~~~~~r-7-10-8^~~~~~~~---7--------|-----------------10^----10^r8---10-0-| G:----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 1 1 all 1/2 step > > > > > > > + + + + + + + + e:-----10--------------------------|-----------------------------------| B:---------------------------------|-----7^--7^~r-------7^-7^-7^~r-----| G:-9^------9^r-7---7p6-7~~~~~~~~~--|-7h9----------9-7-9------------9p7-| D:---------------7-----------------|-----------------------------------| A:---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E:---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 1 1 1 1 + + + + e:-----------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------| G:-9^----9^-----9^r7-9^~~~~~~~~~~----| D:-----------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enter GUITAR 8, second soloist: slow bend 1 1 1 1 1 1 hold.........slide up + + + + + + + + e:--------------7-------------7----------|---------------------------------| B:----7-10----7-7----7-7----7-7----------|---------------------------------| G:-9^------9^-----9^-----9^-----9^r7-9-7-|-9^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~////------------| D:---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 1/2 1 + + + + + + + + e:------------------------------7--------|-------10-------------------------------| B:------------------------10^-------10-7-|-10h12----10-12-11-10-9~~~~~~~~~~~////--| G:-11^~~~~r-9-11-7-----------------------|----------------------------------------| D:--------------------9-0----------------|----------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| slow bend 1 1/2 1 hold... + + + + e:----------------12----------17---------------| B:-------12-15^------15-17^-------17r-15-17-15-| G:-14^-----------------------------------------| D:---------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------| 1 1 1 1 hold........ 1 1 + + + + + + + + e:-----15-16-17-17^---------------------------|-------17---17------------------------| B:-17^--------------17^r---15~~~~~-17---17p15-|-17^-----------17r-17^-----17^r-15----| G:--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ First soloist returns here. GUITAR 8: 1 hold........ 1 1 1 + + + + + + + + e:-------17---17------------------------|-17^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------| B:-17^-----------17r-17^-----17^r-15-15-|--------------------------------------------| G:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| GUITAR 7: 1 all 1 1/2 >> > > > > > > > > + + + + + + + + e:--------------------------------------|---------------------10---10------------------| B:---------------------------12^r-12-12-|-12^~~~~~~~~~~----12^--12^--------------------| G:--------------------------------------|-----------------------------1197-------------| D:--------------------------------------|------------------------------------9---8-----| A:--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR 7: + + + + e:-6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------| B:----------------------------------| G:----------------------------------| D:----------------------------------| A:----------------------------------| E:----------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ back to GUITAR 8 1 grad. release................ 1 + + + + + + + + e:-12^-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12p10----12-10-|------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------12-------|-12------10-------------10----------| G:-----------------------------------------------|------------1197-9-11---------7-9^--| D:-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, both play at the same time until end. GUITAR 8: + + + + e:-10----------------------------------------------| B:----10-14----12----10----------------------------| G:----------12----11-------12----------------------| D:----------------------12----9-12-----------------| A:---------------------------------12109-10/12-----| E:-------------------------------------------------| GUITAR 7: + + + + e:-7-----------------------------------------------| B:----7--10----7-----------------------------------| G:----------------7--9-----7-----------------------| D:----------7-----------9--------7-----------------| A:----------------------------9----9\75--7//9------| E:-------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR 8: 1 + + + + + + + + e:-------14-10-12-10--------------------------|--------------------------| B:--------------------------------------------|--------------10----12----| G:-------------------12^r--11------------11---|--12-------12-------------| D:-12-----------------------------------------|--------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------|--------------------------| GUITAR 7: e:-------7------------------------------------|--------------------------| B:----------7--10-7---------------------------|--5--------5--7-----8-----| G:-------------------9^r---7-------------7----|--------------------------| D:-7------------------------------------------|--------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------|--------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------|--------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR 8: + + + + e:----------9-10----12----| B:-11---------------------| G:------------------------| D:------------------------| A:------------------------| E:------------------------| GUITAR 7: e:----------6-7-----9-----| B:-7----------------------| G:------------------------| D:------------------------| A:------------------------| E:------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Since the top 3 strings are the only ones used for the final riff, that's all I'll show in the tab. Both parts will be shown, GUITAR 8 plays high, GUITAR 7 plays low. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR 7 e-10----10----10----10----10------9-----9-----9----9/14------| B---12----12----12----12----12-----11----11----11------------| G-----11----11----11----11----11-----11----11----------------| GUITAR 8 e-14----14----14----14-----14-----12----12----12--12/18------| B---15----15----15----15-----15-----14----14----14-----------| G-----16----16----16----16-----16-----15----15---------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR 7 E--9-----9-----9-----9-----9------7-----7-----7----7/12------| B---10----10----10----10----10------9-----9-----9------------| G------9-----9-----9-----9-----9------9-----9----------------| GUITAR 8 E-12----12----12----12-----12-----10----10----10--10/15------| B---14----14----14----14-----14-----12----12----12-----------| G-----14----14----14----14-----14-----13----13---------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR 7 E-7------7------7-----7-----7-----5------5----5-----5/10-----| B----8------8-----8-----8-----8------7-----7-----7-----------| G------7------7-----7-----7-----7------7-----7---------------| GUITAR 8 E-10----10----10----10-----10-----10----10----10--10/14------| B---12----12----12----12-----12-----10----10----10-----------| G-----12----12----12----12-----12-----11----11---------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUITAR 7 E--3-----3-----3-----3-----3------6-----6-----6----6/9--------| B----5-----5-----5-----5-----5------7-----7-----7-------------| G------4-----4-----4-----4-----4------8-----8-----------------| GUITAR 8 E--7-----7-----7-----7------7------9-----9-----9---9/14------| B----8-----8-----8-----8------8-----11----11----11-----------| G------9-----9-----9-----9------9-----11----11---------------| Repeat and fade... (sorry but lyrics took up too much space) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- New kid in town Intro: E MajorE | E MajorE | F# minorF#m BB | F# minorF#m BB | A augmentedA | BB | E MajorE | E MajorE | Verse 1: E MajorE | E MajorE | F# minorF#m BB | F# minorF#m BB | There's talk on the street, it sounds so familiar; A augmentedA | BB | E MajorE | E MajorE | great expectations, ev'rybody's watchin' you. E MajorE | E MajorE | F# minorF#m BB | F#m7F#m7 BB | People you meet they all seem to know you, A augmentedA | BB | E MajorE | Absus4Absus4 Ab7Ab7 | even your old friends treat you like you're somethin' new. Chorus: C# minorC#m | F#F# | Johnny come lately, C# minorC#m | F#F# | the new kid in town. C# minorC#m | F#F# | Ev'rybody loves you, F# minorF#m | B7B7 | so don't let them down. Verse 2: E MajorE | E MajorE | F# minorF#m BB | F# minorF#m BB | You look in her eyes, the music begins to play, A augmentedA | BB | E MajorE | E MajorE | hopeless romantics, here we go again. E MajorE | E MajorE | F# minorF#m BB | F#m7F#m7 BB | But after a while you're lookin' the other way, A augmentedA | BB | E MajorE | Absus4Absus4 Ab7Ab7 | it's those restless hearts that never mend. Chorus: C# minorC#m | F#F# | Johnny come lately, C# minorC#m | F#F# | the new kid in town. C# minorC#m | F#F# | Will she still love you F#m7F#m7 | B7B7 | when you're not around? Bridge: E MajorE | E MajorE | BB | BB | A augmentedA | BB | E MajorE | A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m E MajorE | B7B7 | B7B7 | E MajorE | E MajorE | There's so many things you should have told her, B7B7 | B7B7 | C# minorC#m | but night after night you're willing to hold her, BB F#7F#7 | Am7Am7 | C majorC D MajorD | just hold her, tears on your shoulder. Verse 3: G+G | G+G | Am7Am7 D MajorD | Am7Am7 D MajorD | There's talk on the street, it's there to remind you. C majorC | D MajorD | G+G | G+G | Doesn't really matter which side you're on. G+G | G+G | Am7Am7 D MajorD | D7D7 | You're walkin' away and they're talkin' behind you, C majorC | D MajorD | G+G | B7B7 | they will never forget you 'til somebody new comes along. Chorus: E minor 7Em7 | A augmentedA | Where've you been lately? E minor 7Em7 | A augmentedA | There's a new kid in town. E minor 7Em7 | A augmentedA | Ev'rybody loves him (don't they?) Am7Am7 | B7B7 | E MajorE | Abm7Abm7 | A augmentedA | Now he's holdin' her and you're still around. Outro: B7B7 | E MajorE | Abm7Abm7 | A augmentedA | There's a new kid in town, B7B7 | E MajorE | Abm7Abm7 | A augmentedA | Am7Am7 | E MajorE | just another new kid in town. E MajorE | C# minorC#m | C# minorC#m | E MajorE | Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout the new kid in town. E MajorE | C# minorC#m | C# minorC#m | Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout the new kid in town. E MajorE | E MajorE | There's a new kid in town, (I don't want to hear it) C# minorC#m | C# minorC#m | There's a new kid in town, (I don't want to hear it) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life in the fast lane E-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------| D-----7--5----------------------7--5------------| A-5-7--7-----7-5------------5-7--7-----7-5------| E----------------5-3-0----------------------5-3-| (sorry, this is just to get you started) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wasted time Verse 1: C majorC Fm6Fm6 Well, baby, there you stand C/GC/G FF G7G7 with your little head down in your hand. FF Am7Am7 DmDm Am7Am7 Oh my God, you can't believe it's happening again. FF Am7Am7 DmDm FF G7G7 Your baby's gone and you're all alone and it looks like the end. Verse 2: (repeat verse 1 chords above) And you're back out on the street and you're tryin' to remember. How do you start it over? You don't know if you can. You don't care much for a stranger's touch but you can't hold your man. Chorus: A minorAm E/G# You never thought you'd be alone G+G D/F#D/F# this far down the line FF E minorEm and I know what's been on your mind, DmDm FF G7G7 C majorC you're afraid it's all been wasted time. Bridge: Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A minorAm The autumn leaves have got you thinking Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A minorAm about the first time that you fell. Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A minorAm C/GC/G You didn't love the boy too much, no no, FF C/GC/G Fm6Fm6 FF G+G G7G7 you just loved the boy too well____ er-well Verse 3: (same as verse 1) So you live from day to day and you dream about tomorrow, oh. And the hours go by like minutes and the shadows come to stay. So ya take a little something to make them go away. Chorus: (same as above chorus) And I could have done so many things, baby, if I could only stop my mind from wond'rin' what I left behind and from worryin' bout this wasted time. AbAb C majorC Ooh, another love has come and gone. AbAb C majorC Ooh, and the years keep rushing on. FF Am7Am7 DmDm Am7Am7 I remember what you told me before you went out on your own: FF Am7Am7 DmDm G7G7 sometimes to keep it together we got to leave it alone. Chorus: (same as above) So you can get on with your search, baby, and I can get on with mine. And maybe someday we will find DmDm FF G7G7 C majorC Am7Am7 FF C/GC/G that it wasn't really wasted time. AbAb C majorC Am7Am7 FF C/GC/G AbAb Fm6Fm6 C majorC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Victim of love INTRO: G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 1 1 1 1 + + + + + + + + d:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B:-----6---x-x---------------------|---------------------------------| G:-5^------x------5^-------5^~~rp3-|-5^--5---3h5---------3~----------| D:---------------------------------|-------------5~~-5---------------| A:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ G5G5 Bb5Bb5 A5A5 1 1 1 prebend 1 + + + + + + + + d:---------x-----------------------|---------------------------------| B:-----6-----x---------------------|------------------------------.--| G:-5^----------5^~~~~rp3---5---5^~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-^5rp3-0--| D:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 1 1 1 1 + + + + + + + + d:-----------x---------------------|---------------------------------| B:-----6---x------------.----------|---------.-----------------------| G:-5^----------5^~~~~~rp3----------|-5^~~rp3-5---5^~~~~~~r-----------| D:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E:---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ G5G5 1 1 1 + + + + + + + + d:---------x-----------------------|-----------------------------------| B:-----6-----x---------.-----------|-----------------------------------| G:-5^----------5^~~~~rp3---5^~~rp3-|-----------------------------------| D:---------------------------------|-5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(5)\----| A:---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E:---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the first verse. GUITAR 2 plays the power chords, and GUITAR 1 plays the slide stuff (with a slide). What kind.. You should.. A augmentedA G5G5 G5G5 G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 G5G5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5 A5A5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + d:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| B:-----------------|---------5---5-5-|-----------------|--------------------| G:-----------------|---------5---5-5-|-----------------|--------------------| D:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| roomful of noise.. still makes you.. G5G5 G5G5 G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 G5G5 G5G5 G5G5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + d:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| B:-----------------|---------5---5-5-|-----------------|--------------------| G:-----------------|---------5---5-5-|-----------------|--------------------| D:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| I heard about you.. There's just one thing.. you G5G5 G5G5 G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 G5G5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5 A5A5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + d:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| B:-----------------|---------5---5-5-|-----------------|--------------------| G:-----------------|---------5---5-5-|-----------------|-----3-------2------| D:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|---3---3---2---2---| A:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-1-------0---------| E:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| say he's alive.. put out your.. still got his.. G5G5 G5G5 G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 + + + + + + + + + + + + d:-----------------|------------------|--------------------| B:-----------------|------------------|---------5---5-5----| G:-----------------|------------------|---------5---5-5----| D:-----------------|------------------|--------------------| A:-----------------|------------------|--------------------| E:-----------------|------------------|--------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now the chorus. GUITAR 2 plays power chords, GUITAR 1 does the slide stuff. Remember to tune down 1st sring to D. Victim of love... broken heart. + + + + + + + + + + + + d:--------------------------------------|--------------------|----------15~~~~~~~~---| B:--------------------------------------|--------------------|----------15~~~~~~~~---| G:-----------------15------1817-15~~~~~|~~~~~~~~------------|-------15---------------| D:--------/15--15------15---------------|-------------12/15--|/15-17-----------------| A:--------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------| E:--------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------| e:--------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------3-------| B:--------------------------------------|---------3----------|-------3-----3-------| G:--------------------------------------|-----3--------------|----------0----------| D:--------------------------------------|---3----------------|----0----------------| A:-------------------------0-----0------|-1-----1-----0--0---|---------------------| E:-3-------1---1---3---3----------------|--------------------|-3-------------------| You got your stories to tell Victim of love... + + + + + + + + + + + + d:-------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------18-18---| B:-------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------| G:-1817-15-------15~~~~~~-|-15-----------15----1817-15----|----------------19-----------| D:-------------15----------|-15-----15-15----15-------------|---------------------------| A:-------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------| E:-------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------| e:-------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------| B:-------------5-----------|--------------------------------|-------------3-----------| G:-------5-----------7-----|-3------------------------------|-------3-----------------| D:----5-----5--------7-----|-3------------------------------|----3--------------------| A:-3-----------------5-----|-1------------------0-----0-----|-1--------1--------------| E:-------------------------|--------1--1--3--3--------------|-------------------------| easy part... you know how to play... well. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + d:/22---/24--------------|----15-13-----------------------|-----------------|--| B:----------20-----------|/15-------/15-------------------|-----------------|--| G:-----------------------|--------------1512-------1512-|-12~~~~~~~~~~~---|----| D:-----------------------|--------------------15----------|-----------------|--| A:-----------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|--| E:-----------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|--| e:----------3--3---------|--------------------------------|-----------------|-------------| B:----------3------------|-8-----8------10----------10----|-3---------------|-------------| G:-------0---------------|-8-----8------10----------10----|-3---------------|-------------| D:----0------------------|-8-----8------10----------10----|-5---------------|-------------| A:-----------------------|-6-----6------8-----------8-----|-5---------------|-------------| E:-3---------------------|--------------------------------|-3---------------|-------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the first part of the second verse. It just adds the slide-downs. After this part, they add the chicka to GUITAR 2, just scratch your strings before playing the power chords. GUITAR 1 repeats this figure with the slide-downs in the second part. Some people.. I think you.. You're G5G5 G5G5 G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 G5G5 G5G5 Bb5Bb5 A5A5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + d:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| B:-12\----12\----|-12\----5---5-5-|-----------------|-3-------2-------------| G:-12\----12\----|-12\----5---5-5-|-----------------|-3-------2-------------| D:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| walkin' the.. pain and desire.. Lookin for.. between. G5G5 G5G5 G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 G5G5 C5C5 C5C5 G5G5 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + d:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| B:-12\----12\----|-12\----5---5-5-|-----------------|-----------------------| G:-12\----12\----|-12\----5---5-5-|-----------------|-----------------------| D:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| A:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| E:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The next chorus is the same as the first, with a slight difference at the end to lead into the solo. Speaking of the solo, this is it: GUITAR 1 What kind of love... got? + + + + + + + + + + + + d:----15-13-----------------------|-----------------|---------------| B:/15-------/15-------------------|-----------------|---------------| G:--------------1512-------1512-|-12~~~~~(12)\\|\\\\\\--------------| D:--------------------15----------|-----------------|---------------| A:--------------------------------|-----------------|---------------| E:--------------------------------|-----------------|---------------| GUITAR 2 e:--------------------------------|-----------------|-------------| B:-8-----8------10----------10----|-3---------------|-------------| G:-8-----8------10----------10----|-3---------------|-------------| D:-8-----8------10----------10----|-5---------------|-------------| A:-6-----6------8-----------8-----|-5---------------|-------------| E:--------------------------------|-3---------------|-------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ grad. slide + + + + + + + + d:-13//////////////20----------------------|-----------------------------------| B:-----------------------13-1413---/12----|------------------------------------| G:--------------------------------------12-|-12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(12)\------| D:-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| + + + + + + + + d:-----------------------------------|-------------------------/17---| B:-----------------------------------|---------------------/15-------| G:-/1514--12----/1514--1210----10~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(10)\---------------| D:-----------------------------12----|-------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| + + + + + + + + d:-17~~~~~~-17------/19--/21--1715----15~|~~~~~/17----------------/13-----------------| B:----------------------------------15----|---------12/13-12------------12/13-12------| G:----------------------------------------|------------------12~~~---------------12---| D:----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| + + + + + + + + d:----/15--------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B:---------1413-11-13----11-13---/15-1110----|---------------------------------| G:~~~~-----------------------------------------|-12~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------| D:---------------------------------------------|----------------------10/15----| A:---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Then the chorus comes in again, and they do some repetitions which are easy to figure out, and the end looks something like this: got? What kind of love have you got? + + + + + + + + + + + + d:--|-------20----/22----/24----|-20~~~~-15/17----------------|-----------------------| B:--|------------------------20~|~--------------1513--1110--|-10----------------------| G:--|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------| D:--|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------| A:--|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------| E:--|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------| e:--|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-3-------------------| B:--|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-3-------------------| G:--|-12----12-----12-----12----|-8------8------12-----12-----|-0-------------------| D:--|-12----12-----12-----12----|-8------8------12-----12-----|-0-------------------| A:--|-10----10-----10-----10----|-6------6------10-----10-----|-x-------------------| E:--|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-3-------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ These are the lyrics: What kind of love have you got? You should be home, but you're not A augmentedA room full of noise and dangerous boys still makes you thirsty and hot I heard about you and that man There's just one thing I don't understand You say he's a liar and he put out your fire How come you still got his gun in your hand? Victim of love , I see a broken heart You got your stories to tell Victim of love, it's such an easy part and you know how to play it so well Some people never come clean I think you know what I mean You're walkin' the wire, pain and desire Looking for love in between Tell me your secrets, I'll tell you mine This ain't no time to be cool And tell all your girlfriends, you "been around the world" friends that talk is for losers and fools Victim of love, I see a broken heart I could be wrong, but I'm not Victim of love, we're not so far apart Show me, what kind of love have you got? Victim of love, you're just a victim of love I could be wrong , but I'm not Victim of love, now you're a victim of love What kind of love have you got? What kind of love have you got? What kind of love have you got? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pretty maids all in a row waltz ballad ..fade in slowly.. |DbMaj9Dbmaj9 |AbAb | DbMaj9Dbmaj9 | AbAb | |Eb MajorEb |Bb majorBb |Ab/Bb | Bb majorBb | |DbMaj9Dbmaj9 |AbAb | DbMaj9Dbmaj9 | AbAb | |AbAb |Eb MajorEb |Ab/Bb | Bb majorBb | Eb MajorEb Ab/Eb Hello how are ya Bb/Eb AbAb Ab/Bb Bb majorBb It�s been a long time Eb MajorEb Ab/Eb Bb/Eb Bbm/Eb Seems like we've come a long way. AbMaj9Abmaj9 Gm7Gm7 Fm7Fm7 My, but we learn so slow AbMaj9Abmaj9 Gm7Gm7 Fm7Fm7 and heroes they come and they go AbMaj9Abmaj9 Gm7Gm7 DbMaj9Dbmaj9 AbAb and leave us be hind as if we re' supposed to know Cm7Cm7 Gm7Gm7 AbMaj9Abmaj9 Ahhh ahhh ahhh ahhh ahhh ahhhhhhh. Eb/BbEb/Bb F7F7 Ab/Bb Bb majorBb Ahhh ahhh ahhh ahhh ahhh ahhhhhhh. Cm7Cm7 Gm7Gm7 AbMaj9Abmaj9 Why do we give up our hearts to the past? Eb/BbEb/Bb F7F7 Ab/Bb Bb majorBb Ab/Bb Bb majorBb And why must we grow up so fast? ooooo oooo guitar solo |Eb MajorEb | Ab/Eb | Bb/Eb |AbAb Ab/Bb Bb majorBb | |Eb MajorEb | Ab/Eb |Bb/Eb |Bbm/Eb And all you AbMaj9Abmaj9 Gm7Gm7 Fm7Fm7 wishing well fools with your fortunes, AbMaj9Abmaj9 Gm7Gm7 Fm7Fm7 someone should send you a rose AbMaj9Abmaj9 Gm7Gm7 with love from a friend. Fm7Fm7 Fm7/Bb It's nice to hear from you again. Cm7Cm7 Gm7Gm7 AbMaj9Abmaj9 And the storybook comes to a close. Eb/BbEb/Bb F7F7 Ab/Bb Bb majorBb Gone are the ribbons and bows. Cm7Cm7 Gm7Gm7 AbMaj9Abmaj9 Things to remember, places to go, Eb/BbEb/Bb F7F7 Ab/Bb Bb majorBb pretty maids all in a row. | Cm7Cm7 Gm7Gm7 AbMaj9Abmaj9 ooooooo ooooooo ooooooo ooo oo oo Eb/BbEb/Bb F7F7 Ab/Bb Bb majorBb oooo ooo oooo oo ooooo | Cm7Cm7 Gm7Gm7 AbMaj9Abmaj9 ooooooo ooooooo ooo oo ooo oo oo Eb/BbEb/Bb F7F7 Ab/Bb Bb majorBb oooo ooo oooo oo ooooo Eb/BbEb/Bb Abmaj7Abmaj7 (can be played for Abmaj9-not ONE person will notice the difference) E------x---- ----x----| B------4---- ----4----|(2) G------0---- ----5----|(3) D------5---- ----5----|(4) A------6---- ----x----| E------6------- ----4----|(1) repeat and fade ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Try and love again Intro: D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD When you're out there on your own G+G Where your memories can find you D MajorD Like a circle goes around You were lost until you found out G+G What it all comes down to G+G B minorBm A7A7 D MajorD One by one, the lonely feelings come G+G B minorBm A7A7 D MajorD Day by day, they slowly fade away Ooh, the look was in her eyes You never know what might be found there She was dancing right in time And the moves she made so fine Like the music that surrounds her Should I stay or go? I really want to know Would I lose or win if I try and love again? (chorus) G+G D MajorD Oh, I'm gonna try and love again G+G D MajorD Oh, I'm gonna try and love again G+G D MajorD Oh, I'm gonna try and love (solo) Right or wrong, what's done is done It's only moments that you borrow But the thoughts will linger on Of the lady and her song When the sun comes up tomorrow Well it might take years to see through all these tears Don't let go, when you find that you will know (chorus several times and fade) I hope that this is all correct-- I'm not sure about the Bm's. If they don't work, try D MajorD instead. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The last resort FF Bb majorBb C majorC She came from Providence C majorC FF The one in Rhode Island FF Bb majorBb C majorC Where the old world shadows hang C majorC FF Heavy in the air FF Bb majorBb C majorC She packed her hopes and dreams C majorC FF Like a refugee FF Bb majorBb C majorC Just as her father came C majorC FF FF F FF F+ Across the sea She heard about a place People were smiling Spoke about the red man's ways How they loved the land They came from everywhere To the Great Divide Seeking a place to stand Or a place to hide Down in the crowded bars Out for a good time Can't wait to tell you all What it's like up there They called it paradise I don't know why Somebody laid the mountains low While the town got high FF F FF F FF+ DmDm Dm DmDm Dm Dm* FF F FF F FF+ DmDm Dm DmDm Dm Dm* When the chilly winds blew down Across the canyon Through the canyons of the coast To the malibus Where the pretty people played Hungry for power To light their neon ways Give 'em things to do Some rich man came and raped the land Nobody caught him Put up a bunch of ugly boxes And Jesus people bought them They called it paradise The place to be They watched the hazy sun Sinking in the sea (Key Change: changes from FF to AbAb) AbAb DbDb Eb MajorEb You can leave it all behind Eb MajorEb AbAb Sail to Lahaina AbAb DbDb Eb MajorEb Just like the missionaries did Eb MajorEb AbAb So many years ago AbAb DbDb Eb MajorEb They even brought a neon sign Eb MajorEb AbAb Jesus is Coming AbAb DbDb Eb MajorEb Brought the white man's burden down Eb MajorEb AbAb AbAb Ab AbAb Ab+ Brought the white man's reign And we'll provide the grand design What is yours and what is mine 'Cuz there is no more new frontier We have got to make it here We satisfied our endlees needs And justified our bloody deeds In the name of destiny And in the name of God And you can see them there On sunday morning Stand up and sing about What it's like up there They called it paradise I don't know why To call someplace paradise Kiss it goodbye AbAb Ab AbAb Ab AbAb+ F minorFm Fm F minorFm Fm Fm* AbAb Ab AbAb Ab AbAb+ F minorFm Fm F minorFm Fm Fm* (repeat this and fade)
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