06/01/2020
The Eagles - Hotel California
intro : Bm F # A E G D Em F #
Bm F # A E G D Em F #
Bm
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 . .
Bm
there she stood in the doorway
F #
i heard the mission bell
A
and i was thinking to myself
E
this could be 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 . . .
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G D
welcome to the hotel california
F #
such a lovely place ( such a lovely place )
Bm
such a lovely face
G D
plenty of room at the hotel california
Em
any time of year ( any time of year )
F #
you can find it here
Bm
her mind is tiffany - twisted
F #
she got the mercedes bends
A
she got a lot of pretty , pretty boys
E
that she calls friends
G
how they dance in the courtyard
D
sweet summer sweat .
Em
some dance to remember
F #
some dance to forget
Bm
so i called up the captain
F #
please bring me my wine
A
he said , we haven t had that spirit here since
E
nineteen sixty nine
G
and still those voices are calling
D
from far away
Em
wake you up in the middle of the night
F #
just to hear them say
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G D
welcome to the hotel california;
F #
such a lovely place ( such a lovely place )
Bm
such a lovely face
G
they’re living it up at
D
the hotel california
Em
what a nice surprise
F #
bring your alibis . .
Bm
mirrors on the ceiling
F #
the pink champagne on ice
A
and she said we are all just prisoners here
E
of our own device
G
and in the master s chambers
D
they gathered for the feast
Em
the stab it with their steely knives ,
F #
but they just can t kill the beast
Bm
last thing i remember , i was
F #
running for the door
A
i had to find the passage back
E
to the place i was before
G
relax , said the night man
D
we are programmed to receive
Em
you can checkout any time you like
F #
but you can never leave!
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