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