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Intro : Am E G D F C Dm E x2 1st Verse :
Am On a dark desert highway,E cool wind in my hair G Warm smell of colitas,D rising through the air F Up ahead in the distance, I saw a Cshimering light Dm My head grew heavy and my sight grew dimE, I had to stop for the night
2nd Verse :
Am There she stood in the doorway,E I heard the mission bell G And I was thinking to myself : this could be Dheaven or this could be hell FThen she lit up a candle and she Cshowed me the way Dm There were voices down the corridor ;E I thought I heard them say :
Chorus :
FWelcome to the Hotel CaliCfornia Such a Elovely place (such a lovely place), such a Amlovely face FPlenty of room at the Hotel CaliCfornia, Any Dmtime of year (any time of year), you can Efind it here"
3rd Verse :
Am Her mind is Tiffany twisted, Eshe got the Mercedes Benz G She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that Dshe calls friends F How they dance in the courtyard, Csweet summer sweat, Dm Some dance to remember,E some dance to forget
4th Verse :
Am So I called up the captain, "EPlease bring me my wine", He said G d "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine" F And still those voices are calling from Cfar away Dm Wake you up in the middle of the night,E just to hear them say :
Chorus :
FWelcome to the Hotel CaliCfornia Such a Elovely place (such a lovely place), such a Amlovely face They Fliving it up at the Hotel CaliCfornia Dm E>let ring What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis"
5th Verse : Am>let ring E>let ring Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice, and she said G>let ring D>let ring "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device" F>let ring C>let ring And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast Dm>let ring E>let ring They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast 6th verse :
Am Last thing I remember, I was Erunning for the door G I had to find the passage back to the Dplace I was before F"Relax," said the night man, "We are Cprogrammed to receive Dm You can check out any time you like, butE you can never leave"
Ending (solo) : Am E G D F C Dm E >let ring