Cm G7 A# F G# D# Fm
Cm G7 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
A# F Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
G# D# Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Fm My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
G7 I had to stop for the night
Cm G7 There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
A# And I was thinking to myself
FThis could be heaven or this could be hell
G# D# Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Fm There were voices down the corridor,
G7 I thought I heard them say...
G# D# Welcome to the Hotel California.
G7 CmSuch a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
G# D#Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Fm G7Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
Cm G7 Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends
A# F She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
G# D# How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Fm G7 Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
Cm G7 So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
A# F We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
G# D# and still those voices are calling from far away
Fm Wake you up in the middle of the night
G7 Just to hear them say...
G# D# Welcome to the Hotel California.
G7 CmSuch a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
G# D#They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
Fm G7What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
Cm G7 Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
A# F We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
G# D# and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Fm They stab it with their steely knives but they
G7just can't kill the beast
Cm G7 Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
A# F I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
G# D# "Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
Fm You can check out any time you like
G7 But you can never leave...
Cm G7 A# F G# D# Fm
Harmonies
Cm G7 A# F G# D# Fm G7(fade out)