The Eagle · 197 · 1976
Hotel California
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Intro
x2
1st Verse
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, I had to stop for the night
2nd Verse
There she stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
this could be heaven or this could be hell
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor ; I thought I heard them say :
Chorus
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California,
Any time of year (any time of year), you can find it here"
3rd Verse
Her mind is Tiffany twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
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
4th Verse
So I called up the captain, "Please bring me my wine", He said
G d
"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
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
They living it up at the Hotel California
Dm Dm E E>let ring
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis"
5th Verse
Am Am>let ring E E>let ring
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice, and she said
G G>let ring D D>let ring
"We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
F F>let ring C C>let ring
And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Dm Dm>let ring E E>let ring
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast
6th verse
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 night man, "We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave"
Ending (solo)
>let ring