[Verse]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b>
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
<b class="chord">Dm</b>
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
<b class="chord">E</b>
I had to stop for the night
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
<b class="chord">G</b>
And I was thinking to myself
<b class="chord">D</b>
This could be heaven or this could be hell
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
<b class="chord">Dm</b>
There were voices down the corridor,
<b class="chord">E</b>
I thought I heard them say...
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Welcome to the Hotel California.
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
<b class="chord">Dm</b> <b class="chord">E</b>
Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
[Verse]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b>
She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
<b class="chord">Dm</b> <b class="chord">E</b>
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b>
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
and still those voices are calling from far away
<b class="chord">Dm</b>
Wake you up in the middle of the night
<b class="chord">E</b>
Just to hear them say...
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Welcome to the Hotel California.
<b class="chord">E7</b> <b class="chord">Am</b>
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
<b class="chord">Dm</b> <b class="chord">E</b>
What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
[Verse]
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b>
We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
<b class="chord">Dm</b>
They stab it with their steely knives but they
<b class="chord">E</b>
just can't kill the beast
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">E7</b>
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
<b class="chord">G</b> <b class="chord">D</b>
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
<b class="chord">Dm</b>
You can check out any time you like
<b class="chord">E</b>
But you can never leave...