Dm A7 C G A# F Gm

Dm A7 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair

C G Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air

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

Gm My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim

A7 I had to stop for the night

Dm A7 There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell

C And I was thinking to myself

GThis could be heaven or this could be hell

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

Gm There were voices down the corridor,

A7 I thought I heard them say...

A# F Welcome to the Hotel California.

A7 DmSuch a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face

A# FPlenty of room at the Hotel California

Gm A7Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here

Dm A7 Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends

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

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

Gm A7 Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

Dm A7 So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)

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

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

Gm Wake you up in the middle of the night

A7 Just to hear them say...

A# F Welcome to the Hotel California.

A7 DmSuch a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face

A# FThey're livin' it up at the Hotel California

Gm A7What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis

Dm A7 Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)

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

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

Gm They stab it with their steely knives but they

A7just can't kill the beast

Dm A7 Last thing I remember, I was running for the door

C G I had to find the passage back to the place I was before

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

Gm You can check out any time you like

A7 But you can never leave...

Dm A7 C G A# F Gm

Harmonies

Dm A7 C G A# F Gm A7(fade out)