On a dark desert highway

1. ^HmiOn a dark desert highway, ^Fcool wind in my hair
^AWarm smell of colitas ^Erising up through the air
^GUp ahead in the distance, - ^Dsaw a shimmering light
^EmiMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
^FI had to stop for the night

2. ^HmiThere she stood in the doorway -   ^Fheard the mission bell
^AI was thinking to myself this could be hea^Even or this could be hell
^GThen she lit up a candle, ^Dand she showed me the way
^EmiThere were voices down the corridor,  ^Fthought I heard them say

Ref. ^GWelcome to the Hotel Cali^Dfornia.
Such a ^Emilovely place, such a ^Flovely face
^GPlenty of room at the Hotel Cali^Dfornia
Any ^Emitime of year (any time of year ) - ^Fyou can find it here
^GWelcome to the Hotel Cali^Dfornia.
Su^Emich a lovely place, su^Fch a lovely face
They're ^Glivin' it up at the Hotel Cali^Dfornia
What a ^Eminice surprise (what a nice surprise) bring your ^Falibis
^GWelcome to the Hotel Cali^Dfornia.
Such a ^Emilovely place, such a ^Flovely face
^GPlenty of room at the Hotel Cali^Dfornia
Any ^Emitime of year you can ^Ffind it here
^GLivin' it up at the Hotel Cali^Dfornia
What a ^Eminice surprise bring your ^Falibis

3. ^HmiHer mind is Tiffany twisted, ^Fshe got the Mercedes bends
^AShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys   ^Et’t she calls friends
^GHow they dance in the courtyard, ^Dsweet summer sweat
^EmiSome dance to remember, ^Fsome dance to forget

4. ^HmiSo I called up the captain;  ^F"Please bring me my wine."
^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, ^Fjust to hear them say

5. ^HmiMirrors on the ceiling, ^Fthe pink champagne on ice
(and she said)
"^AWe are all just prisoners here, ^Eof our own device"
^Gin the master's chambers, t’y  ^Dgathered for the feast
^EmiT’y stab it with their steely knives, but t‘y j^Fust can't kill the beast

6. ^HmiLast thing I remember,   I was ^Frunning for the door
^AI had to find the passage back to the ^Eplace I was before
"^GRelax" said the nightman, "We are ^Dprogrammed to receive"
"You can^Emi check out anytime you like,^F but you can never leave"