#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------# Hotel California chords The Eagles Bm F# A E G D Em F# 2x * Bm F# On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair A E Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air G D Up ahead in the distance, 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 D Then she lit up a candle 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, Bm such a lovely face G D Plenty of room at the hotel California, Em F# any time of year, you can find it here Bm F# Her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends A E She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends G D How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Em F# Some dance to remember, some dance to forget Bm So I called up the captain, F# please bring me my wine A E He said, we haven t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine G D And still those voices 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, Bm such a lovely face G D They re living it up at the hotel California Em F# What a nice surprise, bring your alibis Bm Mirrors on the ceiling, F# the pink champagne on ice A E And she said we are all just prisoners here, 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! Bm F# A E G D Em F# 4x * Alternate Capo II Bm = Am F# = E A = G E = D G = F D = C Em = Dm Set8