^BmiOn a dark desert highway, ^F#cool wind in my hair ^AWarm smell of colitas, ^Erising through the air ^GUp ahead in the distance, ^DI saw a shimering light ^EmiMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, ^F#I had to stop for the night ^BmiThere she stood in the doorway, ^F#I heard the mission bell ^AAnd I was thinking to myself: this could be ^Eheaven or this could be hell ^GThen she lit up a candle ^Dand she showed me the way ^EmiThere were voices down the corridor; ^F#I thought I heard them say: ®:"^GWelcome to the Hotel Califor^Dnia ^F#Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a ^Bmilovely face ^GPlenty of room at the Hotel Califor^Dnia, any ^Emitime of year (any time of year), you can ^F#find it here" ^BmiHer mind is Tiffany twisted, ^F#she got the Mercedes Benz ^AShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, ^Ethat she calls friends ^GHow they dance in the courtyard, ^Dsweet summer sweat ^EmiSome dance to remember, ^F#some dance to forget ^BmiSo I called up the captain, "^F#Please bring me my wine", He said ^A"We haven't had that spirit here since ^Enineteen sixty-nine" ^GAnd still those voices are calling from ^Dfar away ^EmiWake you up in the middle of the night, ^F#just to hear them say: "^GWelcome to the Hotel Califor^Dnia ^F#Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a ^Bmilovely face They ^Glivin' it up at the Hotel Califor^Dnia, what a ^Eminice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your ^F#alibis" ^BmiMirrors on the ceiling, ^F#the pink champagne on ice, and she said "^AWe are all just prisoners here, ^Eof our own device" ^GAnd in the master's chambers, ^Dthey gathered for the feast ^EmiThey stab it with their steely knives but they ^F#just can't kill the beast ^BmiLast thing I remember, I was ^F#running for the door ^AI had to find the passage back to the ^Eplace I was before "^GRelax," said the night man, "We are ^Dprogrammed to receive ^EmiYou can check out any time you like, but ^F#you can never leave"