Pluck the chords for the fingerpicking riff.
Verse:
Am E7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
G D7
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
F C
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Dm E7
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night
Am E7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
G D7
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
F C
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
Dm E7
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say...
Chorus:
F C
Welcome to the Hotel California
E7 Am E7 Am
Such a lovely place - Such a lovely place - Such a lovely face
F C
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Dm E7
Any time of year - Any time of year - You can find it here
Verse:
Am E7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
G D7
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
F C
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Dm E7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
Am E7
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
G D7
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine"
F C
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Dm E7
Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say...
Chorus:
F C
Welcome to the Hotel California
E7 Am E7 Am
Such a lovely place - Such a lovely place - Such a lovely face
F C
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
Dm E7
What a nice surprise - what a nice surprise - Bring your alibis
Verse:
Am E7
Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice
G D7
And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
F
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
Dm
They stab it with their steely knives, But they just can't kill the beast
Am E7
Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door
G D7
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
F C
"Relax, " said the night man, "We are programmed to receive.
Dm E7
You can check-out any time you like, But you can never leave! "
