SIm FA#
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
LA MIWarm smell of colitas rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
MImMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
FA#I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell
LA MIAnd I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell
SOL REThen she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say
Welcome to the Hotel California.
MIm FA#Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
SOL REPlenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here
SIm FA#
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
SOL REHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
MIm FA#Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the captain; "Please bring me my wine."
LA MI"We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine"
SOL REAnd still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say
Welcome to the Hotel California.
MIm FA#Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
SOL REPlenty of room at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice And she said
LA MI"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
SOL REAnd in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast
SIm FA#Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
LA MII had to find the passage back to the place I was before
"Relax" said the nightman, "We are programmed to receive"
MIm FA#"You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave"
SIm FA# LA MI SOL RE MIm FA#7
Among the most played songs 'Hotel California' remains, even today, a landmark piece as articulated in the transition between the soft tones of country-rock and sounds much harder it will be stated in the second half of the decade (marked by the eruption punk rock).