HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Bm7 F#m
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
A E9
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
G D
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Em7 F#7
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night
Bm7 F#m
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
A E9
And I was thinking to myself,"This could be heaven or this could be hell"
G D
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Em F#7
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say
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G D
Welcome to the Hotel California.
F#7 Bm7
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
G D
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Em7 F#7
Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here
Bm7 F#7
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
A E9
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
G D
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Em7 F#7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
Bm7 F#7
So I called up the captain; "Please bring me my wine." He said;
A E9
"We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine"
G D
And still those voices are calling from far away
Em7 F#7
Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say
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G D
Welcome to the Hotel California.
F#7 Bm7
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
G D
They livin' if up at the Hotel California
Em7 F#7
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) bring your alibis
Bm7 F#7
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice. And she said;
A E9
"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
G D
And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Em7 F#7
They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast
Bm7 F#7
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
A E9
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
G D
"Relax" said the nightman, "We are programmed to receive"
Em7 F#7
"You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave"
(Instrumental and fade)
