Intro (2x)
Bm
F#7
A
E
G
D
Em
F#7
Verse
Bm
On a dark desert highway,
F#7
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#7
I had to stop for the night
Bm
There she stood in the doorway;
F#7
I heard the mission bell
A
And I was thinking to myself
This could be
E
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#7
I thought I heard them say…
Chorus
G
Welcome to the Hotel Calif
D
ornia
Such a
F#7
lovely place (such a lovely place), such a
Bm
lovely
face
G
Plenty of room at the Hotel Cali
D
fornia
Any
Em
time of year (any time of year), you can
F#7
find it here
Verse
Bm
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted,
F#7
she got the Mercedes benz
A
She got a lot of pretty pretty boys
E
she calls friends
G
How they danced in the courtyard,
D
sweet summer sweat
Em
Some dance to remember,
F#7
some dance to forget
Bm
So I called up the captain;
F#7
Please bring me my wine (he said)
A
We haven’t had that spirit here since
E
1969
G
and still those voices are calling from
D
far
away
Em
Wake you up in the middle of the night
F#7
Just to hear them say…
Chorus
G
Welcome to the Hotel Calif
D
ornia
Such a
F#7
lovely place (such a lovely place), such a
Bm
lovely
face
They’re
G
livin’ it up at the Hotel Cali
D
fornia
What a
Em
nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your
F#7
alibis
Verse
Bm
Mirrors on the ceiling;
F#7
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
Em
They stab it with their steely knives but they
F#7
just can’t kill the beast
Bm
Last thing I remember, I was
F#7
running for the door
A
I had to find the passage back to the
E
place I was before
G
”Relax” said the night man; we are
D
programmed to receive
Em
You can check out any time you like
F#7
But you can never leave…
Outro Solo (3x)
Bm
F#7
A
E
G
D
Em
F#7
Harmonies (2x fade out)
Bm
F#7
A
E
G
D
Em
F#7
Artists
The Eagles
Style
16BeatBallad
Tempo
Voice
Piano
Chords
A
Bm
D
E
Em
F#7
G
