Intro
Fm C7 D# A# C# G# A#m C7 x2
[Verse]
Fm C7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
D# A#
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
C# G#
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
A#m
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
C7
I had to stop for the night
Fm C7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
D#
And I was thinking to myself
A#
This could be heaven or this could be hell
C# G#
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
A#m
There were voices down the corridor,
C7
I thought I heard them say...
[Chorus]
C# G#
Welcome to the Hotel California.
C7 Fm
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
C# G#
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
A#m C7
Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
[Verse]
Fm C7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends
D# A#
She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
C# G#
How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
A#m C7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
Fm C7
So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
D# A#
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
C# G#
and still those voices are calling from far away
A#m
Wake you up in the middle of the night
C7
Just to hear them say...
[Chorus]
C# G#
Welcome to the Hotel California.
C7 Fm
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
C# G#
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
A#m C7
What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
[Verse]
Fm C7
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
D# A#
We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
C# G#
and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
A#m
They stab it with their steely knives but they
C7
just can't kill the beast
Fm C7
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
D# A#
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
C# G#
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
A#m
You can check out any time you like
C7
But you can never leave...
[Outro Solo]
Fm C7 D# A# C# G# A#m C7 x3
[Harmonies]
Fm C7 D# A# C# G# A#m C7 x2
(fade out)