Intro
Gm D7 F C D# A# Cm D7 x2
[Verse]
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
C
This 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...
[Chorus]
D# A#
Welcome to the Hotel California.
D7 Gm
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
D# A#
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Cm D7
Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
[Verse]
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...
[Chorus]
D# A#
Welcome to the Hotel California.
D7 Gm
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
D# A#
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
Cm D7
What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
[Verse]
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
D7
just 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...
[Outro Solo]
Gm D7 F C D# A# Cm D7 x3
[Harmonies]
Gm D7 F C D# A# Cm D7 x2
(fade out)