[Am]On a dark desert highway, [E]cool wind in my hair
[G]Warm smell of colitas [D]rising up through the air
[F]Up ahead in the distance, [C]I saw a shimmering light
[Dm]My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim [E]I had to stop for the night.
[Am]There she stood in the doorway; [E]I heard the mission bell
[G]And I was thinking to myself this could be [D]heaven or this could be hell
[F]Then she lit up a candle, [C]and she showed me the way
[Dm]There were voices down the corridor, [E]I thought I heard them say.
[F]Welcome to the Hotel [C]California.
Such a [Dm]lovely place, such a [Am]lovely face
[F]Plenty of room at the Hotel [C]California
[Dm]Any time of year (any time of year) you [E]can find it here
[Am]Her mind is Tiffany twisted, [E]she got a mercedes benz
[G]She got alot of pretty pretty boys [D]that she calls friends
[F]How they danced in the court yard [C]sweet summer sweat
[Dm]Some dance to remember [E]some dance to forget.
[Am]So I called up the captain; [E]Please bring me my wine
[G]He said we haven’t had that spirit here since [D]nineteen sixty-nine
[F]And still those voice are calling from [C]far away
[Dm]Wake you up in the middle of the night [E]Just to hear them say.
[F]Welcome to the Hotel [C]California.
Such a [Dm]lovely place, such a [Am7]lovely face
[F]We’re livin’ it up at the Hotel [C]California
[Dm]What a nice surprise! [E]Bring your alibis.
[Am]Mirrors on the ceiling; [E]the pink champagne on ice
[G]And she said we are all just prisoners here , [D]of our own device
[F]And in the master’s chambers, [C]they gathered for the feast
[Dm]They stab it with their steely knives [E]but they just can’t kill the beast.
[Am]Last thing I remember, [E]I was running for the door
[G]I had find the passage back [D]to the place I was before
[F]“Relax” said the night man; [C]we are programmed to receive
[Dm]You can check out anytime you like [E]but you can never leave
