Hotel California (Eagles)

Am E On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair G D Warm smell of colitas, rising through the air F C Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light Dm E My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night Am E 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 E There were voices down the corridor; I thought I heard them say: F C "Welcome to the Hotel California E Am Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face F C Plenty of room at the Hotel California, Dm E Any time of year (any time of year), you can find it here" Am E Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz G D She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends F C How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat, Dm E Some dance to remember, some dance to forget Am E So I called up the captain, "Please bring me my wine", He said G D "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixtynine" F C And still those voices are calling from far away Dm E Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say: F C "Welcome to the Hotel California E Am Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face F C They livin' it up at the Hotel California Dm E What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis" Am E Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice, and she said G D "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device" F C And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast Dm E They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast Am E 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 E You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" guitar solo to fade