[Intro :]
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Bm F# A E G D Em F#
[Verse I:]
Bm
On a dark desert highway
F#
cool wind in my hair
A
Warm smell of colitas
E
rising up through the air
G
Up ahead in the distance
D
I saw a shimmering light
Em
My head grew heavy
and my sight grew dim
F#
I had to stop for the night
Bm
There she stood in the doorway
F#
I heard the mission bell
A
And I was thinking to myself
E
this could be heaven
or this could be hell
G
Then she lit up a candle
D
and she showed me the way
Em
There were voices down
the corridor
F#
I thought I heard them say
[Chorus:]
G D
Welcome to the hotel California
F#
such a lovely place
(such a lovely place)
Bm
such a lovely face
G
Plenty of room at
D
the hotel California
Em
any time of year
(any time of year)
F#
you can find it here
[Verse II:]
Bm
Her mind is tiffany-twisted
F#
she got the Mercedes bends
A
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
E
that she calls friends
G
How they dance in the courtyard
D
sweet summer sweat
Em
Some dance to remember
F#
some dance to forget
Bm
So I called up the captain
F#
please bring me my wine
A
He said, we haven't
had that spirit here since
E
nineteen sixty nine
G
And still those voices
D
are calling from far away
Em
Wake you up in the
middle of the night
F#
just to hear them say
[Chorus:]
G D
Welcome to the hotel California
F#
such a lovely place
(such a lovely place)
Bm
such a lovely face
G
They're living it up at
D
The hotel California
Em
What a nice surprise
F#
Bring your alibis
[Verse III:]
Bm
Mirrors on the ceiling
F#
the pink champagne on ice
A
And she said we are all
just prisoners here
E
of our own device
G
And in the master s chambers
D
they gathered for the feast
Em
The stab it with their steely knives
F#
but they just can t kill the beast
Bm
Last thing I remember I was
F#
running for the door
A
I had to find the passage back
E
to the place I was before
G
relax, said the night man
D
we are programmed to receive
Em
You can checkout any time you like
F#
but you can never leave!
[Outro :]
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