Hotel California Don Henley & Glen Frey (The Eagles) Intro: Am E G D F C Dm E7 Am E On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair G D Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air F C Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light Dm E7 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 E7 There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say F C Welcome to the Hotel California Dm E7 Such a lovely place, such a lovely face F C Plenty of room at the Hotel California Dm E7 Any time of year, you can find it here Am E Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends 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 E7 Some dance to remember, some dance to forget Am E So I called up the captain, "Please bring me my wine" G D He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969" F C And still those voices are calling from far away Dm E7 Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say F C Welcome to the Hotel California Dm E7 Such a lovely place, such a lovely face F C They're livin' it up at the Hotel California Dm E7 What a nice surprise, bring your alibis Am E Mirrors on the ceiling, 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 E7 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 E7 You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" Outro: Am E G D F C Dm E7 (2x) Am