VIDEO Am E7 G D F C Dm E7 2xAm E7 On a dark desert highway cool wind in my hairG D Warm smell of colitas rising up through the airF C Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering lightDm My head grew heavy and my sight grew dimE7 I had to stop for the nightAm E7 There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bellG D Then I was thinking to myself this could be Heaven or this could be HellF C Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the wayDm There were voices down the corridorE7 I thought I heard them sayF C Welcome to the Hotel CaliforniaE7 Such a lovely placeE7 Such a lovely placeAm Such a lovely faceF C Plenty of room at the Hotel CaliforniaDm Any time of yearDm Any time of yearE7 You can find it hereAm E7 Her mind is Tiffany twisted she got the Mercedes BenzG D She got a lot of pretty pretty boys that she calls friendsF C How they dance in the courtyard sweet summer sweatDm E7 Some dance to remember some dance to forgetAm E7 So I called up the captain Please bring me my wineG D He said We haven't had that spirit here since 19 9F C And still those voices are calling from far awayDm E7 Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them sayF C Welcome to the Hotel CaliforniaE7 Such a lovely placeE7 Such a lovely placeAm Such a lovely faceF C Plenty of room at the Hotel CaliforniaDm Any time of yearDm Any time of yearE7 You can find it hereAm E7 Mirrors on the ceiling the pink champagne on iceG D And she said We are all just prisoners here of our own deviceF C And in the master's chambers they gathered for the feastDm E7 They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beastAm E7 Last thing I remember I was running for the doorG D I had to find the passage back to the place I was beforeF C Relax said the night man We are programmed to receiveDm E7 You can check out any time you like but you can never leave