Hotel California

Capo: 2nd fret [Verse 1: Don Henley] Am On a dark desert highway C Cool wind in my hair D Warm smell of colitas E7 Rising up through the air C Up ahead in the distance Dm I saw a shimmering light E My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim E7 I had to stop for the night Am There she stood in the doorway C I heard the mission bell D And I was thinking to myself E7 "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell" C Then she lit up a candle Dm And she showed me the way E There were voices down the corridor E7 I thought I heard them say [Chorus Don Henley] G D "Welcome to the Hotel California E Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Am Such a lovely face G D Plenty of room at the Hotel California E Any time of year (Any time of year) E7 You can find it here" [Verse 2: Don Henley] Am Her mind is Tiffany-twisted C She got the Mercedes Benz D She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys E7 She calls friends C How they dance in the courtyard Dm Sweet summer sweat E Some dance to remember E7 Some dance to forget Am So I called up the Captain C "Please bring me my wine" D He said, "We haven't had that spirit E7 here since 1969" C And still those voices are calling from Dm far away E Wake you up in the middle of the night E7 Just to hear them say [Chorus Don Henley] G D "Welcome to the Hotel California E Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Am Such a lovely face G They’re living it up at the Hotel D California E What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) E7 Bring your alibis" [Verse 3: Don Henley] Am Mirrors on the ceiling C The pink champagne on ice G And she said: "We are all just prisoners here E7 Of our own device" C And in the master's chambers Dm They gathered for the feast E They stab it with their steely knives E7 But they just can't kill the beast Am Last thing I remember, I was C Running for the door D I had to find the passage back E7 To the place I was before C "Relax," said the night man Dm "We are programmed to receive E You can check out any time you like E7 But you can never leave...