Verse: Am C On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair G D Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air F C Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light Dm My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim E I had to stop for the night Am There she stood in the doorway; C I heard the mission bell G
And I was thinking to myself, D "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell" F C Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way Dm There were voices down the corridor, E I thought I heard them say... Chorus: F C Welcome to the Hotel California C Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Am Such a lovely face F C Plenty of room at the Hotel California Dm Any time of year (Any time of year) Em You can find it here Verse: Am C Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends G D She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends F C How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Dm E Some dance to remember, some dance to forget Am So I called up the Captain, C "Please bring me my wine" G D He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine" F C And still those voices are calling from far away, Dm Wake you up in the middle of the night E Just to hear them say... Chorus: F C Welcome to the Hotel California C Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Am Such a lovely face F C They livin' it up at the Hotel California Dm What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) E Bring your alibis Verse: Am Mirrors on the ceiling, C The pink champagne on ice G D And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device" F And in the master's chambers, C They gathered for the feast Dm They stab it with their steely knives, E But they just can't kill the beast Am Last thing I remember, I was C Running for the door G I had to find the passage back D To the place I was before F "Relax, " said the night man, C "We are programmed to receive. D You can check-out any time you like, E