Hotel California — Eagles
Chords and lyrics for Hotel California by Eagles (key of Am, capo 2).
Intro
[Am] [E7] [G] [D] [F] [C] [Dm] [E7]
Verse 1
[Am]On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my [E7]hair
[G]Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the [D]air
[F]Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering [C]light
[Dm]My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
[E7]I had to stop for the night
Verse 2
[Am]There she stood in the doorway
[E7]I heard the mission bell
[G]And I was thinking to myself
[D]"This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
[F]Then she lit up a candle
[C]And she showed me the way
[Dm]There were voices down the corridor
[E7]I thought I heard them say
Chorus
[F]"Welcome to the Hotel [C]California
[E7]Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
[Am]Such a lovely face
[F]Plenty of room at the Hotel [C]California
[Dm]Any time of year (any time of year)
[E7]You can find it here"
Verse 3
[Am]Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends, uh
[E7]She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls [G]friends
[D]How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer [F]sweat
[C]Some dance to remember, some dance to [Dm]forget
Verse 4
[Am]So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my [E7]wine"
[G]He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since [D]1969"
[F]And still those voices are calling from far [C]away
[Dm]Wake you up in the middle of the night
[E7]Just to hear them say
Chorus
[F]"Welcome to the Hotel [C]California
[E7]Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
[Am]Such a lovely face
[F]They livin' it up at the Hotel [C]California
[Dm]What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)
[E7]Bring your alibis"
Verse 5
[Am]Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on [E7]ice
[G]And she said, "We are all just prisoners here of our own [D]device"
[F]And in the master's chambers they gathered for the [C]feast
[Dm]They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the [E7]beast
Verse 6
[Am]Last thing I remember, I was running for the [E7]door
[G]I had to find the passage back to the place I was [D]before
[F]"Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to [C]receive
[Dm]You can check out any time you like, but you can never [E7]leave"
Outro
[Am] [E7] [G] [D] [F] [C] [Dm] [E7]