> Hmi 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
> Hmi There she stood in the doorway; F# I heard the mission bell
> A And I was thinking to myself this could be E 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 Welcome to the Hotel Cali D fornia.
>Such a Em lovely place, such a Hmi7 lovely face
>(1) G Plenty of room at the Hotel Cali D fornia
>(2)They livin' it up at the Hotel California
>(1)Any Em time of year (any time of year) you can F# find it here
>(2)What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise) bring your alibis
>
>
>Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
>She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys that she calls friends
>How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
>Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
>
>So I called up the captain; "Please bring me my wine."
>"We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine"
>And still those voices are calling from far away
>Wake you up in the middle of the night, just to hear them say
>
>CHORUS (with ending 2)
>
>Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice
>And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
>And 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
>
>Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
>I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
>"Relax" said the nightman, "We are programmed to receive"
>"You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave"
Eagles
