Intro
Bm F#7 A E G D Em F#7
Verse
Bm On a dark desert highway, F#7 cool wind in my hair
A Warm smell of colitas E rising up through the air
G Up ahead in the distance, D I saw a shimmering light
Em My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
F#7 I had to stop for the night
Bm There she stood in the F#7 doorway; I heard the mission bell
A And I was thinking to myself
This could be E heaven or this could be hell
G Then she lit up a candle, D and she showed me the way
Em There were voices down the corridor,
F#7 I thought I heard them say...
Chorus
G Welcome to the Hotel D California
Such a F#7 lovely place (such a lovely place), such a Bm lovely face
G Plenty of room at the Hotel D California
Any Em time of year (any time of year), you can F#7 find it here
Verse
Bm Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, F#7 she got the Mercedes bends
A She got a lot of E pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
G How they danced in D the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Em Some dance to remember, F#7 some dance to forget
Bm So I called up the captain; F#7 Please bring me my wine (he said)
A We haven't had that E spirit here since 1969
G And still those voices D are calling from far away
Em Wake you up in the middle of the night
F#7 Just to hear them say...
Chorus
G Welcome to D the Hotel California
Such a F#7 lovely place (such a lovely place), such a Bm lovely face
They're G livin' it up at the Hotel D California
What a Em nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your F#7 alibis
Verse
Bm Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink F#7 champagne on ice (and she said)
A We are all just prisoners E here, of our own device
G And in the master's chambers, D they gathered for the feast
Em They stab it with their steely knives but they
F#7 just can't kill the beast
Bm Last thing I remember, I F#7 was running for the door
A I had to find the passage E back to the place I was before
G Relax, said the night man; D we are programmed to receive
Em You can check out any time you like
F#7 But you can never leave...
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