[Verse]
Dm A7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
C G
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
Bb F
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Gm
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
A
I had to stop for the night
Dm A7
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
C
And I was thinking to myself
G
This could be heaven or this could be hell
Bb F
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Gm
There were voices down the corridor,
A
I thought I heard them say…
[Chorus]
Bb F
Welcome to the Hotel California.
A7 Dm
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
Bb F
There's plenty of room at the Hotel California
Gm A
Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
[Verse]
Dm A7
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends
C G
She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
Bb F
How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Gm A
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
Dm A7
So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said)
C G
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
Bb F
and still those voices are calling from far away
Gm
Wake you up in the middle of the night
A
Just to hear them say…
[Chorus]
Bb F
Welcome to the Hotel California.
A7 Dm
Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
Bb F
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
Gm A
What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
[Verse]
Dm A7
Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
C G
We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
Bb F
and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Gm
They stab it with their steely knives but they
A
just can't kill the beast
Dm A7
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
C G
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
Bb F
"Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive
Gm
You can check out any time you like
A
But you can never leave…
The proper way to eat a cinnamon roll is to just bite into it