Intro
D#m A#7 C# G# B F# G#m A#7 x2
[Verse]
D#m A#7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
C# G#
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
B F#
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
G#m
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
A#7
I had to stop for the night
D#m A#7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
C#
And I was thinking to myself
G#
This could be heaven or this could be hell
B F#
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
G#m
There were voices down the corridor,
A#7
I thought I heard them say...
[Chorus]
B F#
Welcome to the Hotel California.
A#7 D#m
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
B F#
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
G#m A#7
Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
[Verse]
D#m A#7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends
C# G#
She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
B F#
How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
G#m A#7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
D#m A#7
So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
C# G#
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
B F#
and still those voices are calling from far away
G#m
Wake you up in the middle of the night
A#7
Just to hear them say...
[Chorus]
B F#
Welcome to the Hotel California.
A#7 D#m
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
B F#
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
G#m A#7
What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
[Verse]
D#m A#7
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
C# G#
We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
B F#
and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
G#m
They stab it with their steely knives but they
A#7
just can't kill the beast
D#m A#7
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
B F#
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
G#m
You can check out any time you like
A#7
But you can never leave...
[Outro Solo]
D#m A#7 C# G# B F# G#m A#7 x3
[Harmonies]
D#m A#7 C# G# B F# G#m A#7 x2
(fade out)