Bm7 F#mOn a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hairA E9Warm smell of colitas rising up through the airG DUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering lightEm7 F#7My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the nightBm7 F#mThere she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bellA E9And I was thinking to myself,"This could be heaven or this could be hell"G DThen she lit up a candle, and she showed me the wayEm F#7There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say
{Chorus}G DWelcome to the Hotel California. F#7 Bm7Such a lovely place, such a lovely faceG DPlenty of room at the Hotel California Em7 F#7Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it hereBm7 F#7Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes bendsA E9She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friendsG DHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweatEm7 F#7Some dance to remember, some dance to forgetBm7 F#7So 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 DAnd still those voices are calling from far awayEm7 F#7Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say
{Chorus}G DWelcome to the Hotel California. F#7 Bm7Such a lovely place, such a lovely face G DThey livin' if up at the Hotel California Em7 F#7What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) bring your alibisBm7 F#7Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice. And she said;A E9"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"G DAnd in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feastEm7 F#7They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beastBm7 F#7Last thing I remember, I was running for the doorA E9I had to find the passage back to the place I was beforeG 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"