Hotel California Lyrics and Chords
Verse 1
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
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
……………………….D
At the Hotel California
…….Em
Any time of year
(Any time of year)
…………..F#
You can find it here
Verse 2
Bm
..Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
F#
..She got the Mercedes Benz
A
…She got a lot of pretty,
Pretty boys
E
..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
……………………….E
Spirit here since 1969″
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
G D
..Welcome to the Hotel California
…………F#
Such a lovely place
(Such a lovely place)
………..Bm
Such a lovely face
……..G
They living it up
……………………….D
At the Hotel California
…………Em
What a nice surprise
(What a nice surprise)
………………F#
Bring your alibis
Verse 3
Bm
…Mirrors on the ceiling
F#
..The pink champagne on ice
And she said,
A
…We’re all just prisoners here
E
…Of our own device
G
..And in the master’s chambers
D
..They gathered for the feast
Em
..They stab it with their
Steely knives
…………..F#
But they just can’t kill the beast
Bm
…Last thing I remember,
………F#
I was 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 check-out
Any time you like
F#
..But you can never leave!”
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