G#m D#7 F# C# E B C#m
G#m D#7 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
F# C# Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
E B Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
C#m My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
D#7 I had to stop for the night
G#m D#7 There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
F# And I was thinking to myself
C#This could be heaven or this could be hell
E B Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
C#m There were voices down the corridor,
D#7 I thought I heard them say...
E B Welcome to the Hotel California.
D#7 G#mSuch a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
E BPlenty of room at the Hotel California
C#m D#7Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
G#m D#7 Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends
F# C# She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
E B How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
C#m D#7 Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
G#m D#7 So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
F# C# We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
E B and still those voices are calling from far away
C#m Wake you up in the middle of the night
D#7 Just to hear them say...
E B Welcome to the Hotel California.
D#7 G#mSuch a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
E BThey're livin' it up at the Hotel California
C#m D#7What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
G#m D#7 Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
F# C# We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
E B and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
C#m They stab it with their steely knives but they
D#7just can't kill the beast
G#m D#7 Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
F# C# I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
E B "Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
C#m You can check out any time you like
D#7 But you can never leave...
G#m D#7 F# C# E B C#m
Harmonies
G#m D#7 F# C# E B C#m D#7(fade out)