Gm D7 F C D# A# Cm

Gm D7 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair

F C Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air

D# A# Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light

Cm My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim

D7 I had to stop for the night

Gm D7 There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell

F And I was thinking to myself

CThis could be heaven or this could be hell

D# A# Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way

Cm There were voices down the corridor,

D7 I thought I heard them say...

D# A# Welcome to the Hotel California.

D7 GmSuch a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face

D# A#Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Cm D7Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here

Gm D7 Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends

F C She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends

D# A# How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat

Cm D7 Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

Gm D7 So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)

F C We haven't had that spirit here since 1969

D# A# and still those voices are calling from far away

Cm Wake you up in the middle of the night

D7 Just to hear them say...

D# A# Welcome to the Hotel California.

D7 GmSuch a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face

D# A#They're livin' it up at the Hotel California

Cm D7What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis

Gm D7 Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)

F C We are all just prisoners here, of our own device

D# A# and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast

Cm They stab it with their steely knives but they

D7just can't kill the beast

Gm D7 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

D# A# "Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive

Cm You can check out any time you like

D7 But you can never leave...

Gm D7 F C D# A# Cm

Harmonies

Gm D7 F C D# A# Cm D7(fade out)