Verse: Am E7 On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair G D 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 D 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 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 D 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 D 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 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 D And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device" F C And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast Dm E7 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 D 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! "
