Hotel California

Em B7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Dsus2 A7sus2
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
C G
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Am7
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
B7
I had to stop for the night

Em B7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
Dsus2 A7sus2
And I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
C G
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Am7 B7
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard thEm say

Chorus 1:

C G
Welcome to the Hotel California.
Am7 Bm7 Em7
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
C G
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Am7 B7
Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here

Em B7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends, uh
Dsus2 A7sus2
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
C G
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Am7 B7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

Em B7
So I called up the captain, “Please bring me my wine”
Dsus2 A7sus2
He said, “We haven’t had that spirit here since 1969”
C G
And still those voices are calling from far away
Am7 B7
Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear thEm say

Chorus 2:

C G
Welcome to the Hotel California.
Am7 Bm7 Em7
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
C G
They’re living it up at the Hotel California
Am7 B7
What a nice surprise (What a nice surprise) Bring your alibis

Em B7
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice
Dsus2 A7sus2
And she said, “We are all just prisoners here of our own device”
C G
And in the master’s chambers they gathered for the feast
Am7 B7
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can’t kill the beast

Em B7
Last thing I remember I was running for the door
Dsus2 A7sus2
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
Am7 B7
You can check out any time you like but you can never leave”

(repeat Chorus 1)