Chords for Was Hotel California based on a Jethro Tull song?
Tempo:
115.2 bpm
Chords used:
F
A
F#
F#m
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Your song, we used to know, was certainly an influence on Hotel California.
Can you talk about that a little bit?
Well, it was a piece of music that we were playing around the time, I believe it was
late 71, maybe early 72, when we were on [F] tour [F#m] and we had a support band who had been signed
up for the tour and subsequently, before [D#m] the tour began, had a hit single, a [A] song I believe
called Take It Easy [F#] and they were indeed the Eagles.
And we didn't interact with them very much because they were contrified, [A] laid back, polite
rock and we were a bit wacky [F] and English and doing [F#] weird stuff and I don't think they liked
us and we didn't much like them.
And there was no communication really at all, just a polite observance of each other's space
when it came to sound checks and show time.
But they probably heard us playing the song because that would have featured in the setlist
back then and maybe it was just something they kind of picked up on [N] subconsciously and
introduced that chord sequence into their famous song [F] Hotel California sometime later.
But you know, I mean, it's not plagiarism, it's just the same chord sequence, it's a
different time signature, different key, different context and it's a very, [N] very fine
song that they wrote so I can't feel anything other than [F#] happiness for [A] their sake and I
feel flattered that they had come across that chord sequence.
But it's difficult [F] to find a chord sequence that hasn't been used and hasn't been [N] the
focus of lots of pieces of music.
It's harmonic progression, it's a very, almost a mathematical certainty you're going to crop
up with the same thing sooner or later if you sit strumming a few chords on a guitar.
I mean, there's certainly no bitterness or any sense of plagiarism attached to my view
[F] on it, although I do sometimes allude in a joking [A#] way to accepting the fact that they
did that and saying, well, I accept it as a kind of a tribute.
It's a bit like this tribute Rolex that I'm wearing.
[N]
Can you talk about that a little bit?
Well, it was a piece of music that we were playing around the time, I believe it was
late 71, maybe early 72, when we were on [F] tour [F#m] and we had a support band who had been signed
up for the tour and subsequently, before [D#m] the tour began, had a hit single, a [A] song I believe
called Take It Easy [F#] and they were indeed the Eagles.
And we didn't interact with them very much because they were contrified, [A] laid back, polite
rock and we were a bit wacky [F] and English and doing [F#] weird stuff and I don't think they liked
us and we didn't much like them.
And there was no communication really at all, just a polite observance of each other's space
when it came to sound checks and show time.
But they probably heard us playing the song because that would have featured in the setlist
back then and maybe it was just something they kind of picked up on [N] subconsciously and
introduced that chord sequence into their famous song [F] Hotel California sometime later.
But you know, I mean, it's not plagiarism, it's just the same chord sequence, it's a
different time signature, different key, different context and it's a very, [N] very fine
song that they wrote so I can't feel anything other than [F#] happiness for [A] their sake and I
feel flattered that they had come across that chord sequence.
But it's difficult [F] to find a chord sequence that hasn't been used and hasn't been [N] the
focus of lots of pieces of music.
It's harmonic progression, it's a very, almost a mathematical certainty you're going to crop
up with the same thing sooner or later if you sit strumming a few chords on a guitar.
I mean, there's certainly no bitterness or any sense of plagiarism attached to my view
[F] on it, although I do sometimes allude in a joking [A#] way to accepting the fact that they
did that and saying, well, I accept it as a kind of a tribute.
It's a bit like this tribute Rolex that I'm wearing.
[N]
Key:
F
A
F#
F#m
D#m
F
A
F#
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Your song, we used to know, was certainly an influence on Hotel California.
Can you talk about that a little bit?
Well, it was a piece of music that we were playing around the time, I believe it was
late 71, maybe early 72, when we were on [F] tour [F#m] and we had a support band who had been signed
up for the tour and subsequently, before [D#m] the tour began, had a hit single, _ a [A] song I believe
called Take It Easy [F#] and they were indeed the Eagles.
_ And we didn't interact with them very much because they were _ contrified, [A] laid back, polite
rock and we were a bit wacky [F] and English and doing [F#] weird stuff and I don't think they liked
us and we didn't much like them.
And _ there was no communication really at all, just a polite observance of each other's space
when it came to sound checks and show time.
But they _ probably heard us playing the song because that would have featured in the setlist
back then and _ maybe it was just something they kind of picked up on [N] subconsciously and
introduced that chord sequence into their _ famous song [F] Hotel California sometime later.
But you know, I mean, it's not plagiarism, it's just the same chord sequence, it's a
different time signature, different key, different context _ and it's a very, [N] very fine
song that they wrote so I can't feel anything other than [F#] _ _ happiness for [A] their sake and I
feel flattered that they had come across that chord sequence.
But it's difficult [F] to find a chord sequence that hasn't been used and hasn't been _ [N] the
focus of lots of pieces of music.
It's harmonic progression, it's a very, almost a mathematical certainty you're going to crop
up with the same thing sooner or later if you sit strumming a few chords on a guitar.
I mean, there's certainly no bitterness or any sense of plagiarism attached to my view
[F] on it, although I do sometimes allude in a joking [A#] way to _ accepting the fact that they
did that and saying, well, I accept it as a kind of a tribute.
It's a bit like this tribute Rolex that I'm wearing. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ Your song, we used to know, was certainly an influence on Hotel California.
Can you talk about that a little bit?
Well, it was a piece of music that we were playing around the time, I believe it was
late 71, maybe early 72, when we were on [F] tour [F#m] and we had a support band who had been signed
up for the tour and subsequently, before [D#m] the tour began, had a hit single, _ a [A] song I believe
called Take It Easy [F#] and they were indeed the Eagles.
_ And we didn't interact with them very much because they were _ contrified, [A] laid back, polite
rock and we were a bit wacky [F] and English and doing [F#] weird stuff and I don't think they liked
us and we didn't much like them.
And _ there was no communication really at all, just a polite observance of each other's space
when it came to sound checks and show time.
But they _ probably heard us playing the song because that would have featured in the setlist
back then and _ maybe it was just something they kind of picked up on [N] subconsciously and
introduced that chord sequence into their _ famous song [F] Hotel California sometime later.
But you know, I mean, it's not plagiarism, it's just the same chord sequence, it's a
different time signature, different key, different context _ and it's a very, [N] very fine
song that they wrote so I can't feel anything other than [F#] _ _ happiness for [A] their sake and I
feel flattered that they had come across that chord sequence.
But it's difficult [F] to find a chord sequence that hasn't been used and hasn't been _ [N] the
focus of lots of pieces of music.
It's harmonic progression, it's a very, almost a mathematical certainty you're going to crop
up with the same thing sooner or later if you sit strumming a few chords on a guitar.
I mean, there's certainly no bitterness or any sense of plagiarism attached to my view
[F] on it, although I do sometimes allude in a joking [A#] way to _ accepting the fact that they
did that and saying, well, I accept it as a kind of a tribute.
It's a bit like this tribute Rolex that I'm wearing. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _