The Eagles

Hotel California

Bm  F#7  A  E  G  D  Em  F#7  - 2 time

Bm
On a dark desert highway,
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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.
Em7
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim,
F#7
I had to stop for the night.

Bm
There she stood in the doorway;
F#m
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.
Em7
There were voices down the corridor,
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I thought I heard them say:

    G                         D
    Welcome to the Hotel California,
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    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#7
    You can find it here.

Bm
Her mind is Tiffany twisted.
F#m
She got the Mercedes bends.
A
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, 
E
She calls friends.
G
How they dance in the courtyard,
D
Sweet summer sweat.
Em7
Some dance to remember,
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Some dance to forget.

Bm
So I called up the captain:
F#m
"Please bring me my wine" (he said),
A
"We haven't had that spirit here since 
E
Nineteen sixty nine".
G
And still those voices are calling from
D
Far away
Em
Wake you up in the middle of the night
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Just to hear them say:

    G                         D
    Welcome to the Hotel California,
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    Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place)
            Bm
    such a lovely face.
             G                             D
    They're livin' it up at the Hotel California.
           Em
    What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise).
               F#7
    Bring your alibis".

Bm
Mirrors on the ceiling,
F#m
The pink champagne on ice (and she said),
A
"We are all just prisoners here,
E
Of our own device".
G
And in the master's chambers,
D
They gathered for the feast.
Em7
They stab it with their steely knives, but they
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Just can't kill the beast.

Bm
Last thing I remember,
F#m
I was running for the door.
A
I had to find the passage back to 
      E
The place I was before.
G
"Relax" said the nightman,
       D
"We are programmed to receive.
Em7
You can check out any time you like
F#7
but you can never leave".

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