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BmF#7
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
AE
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
GD
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Em
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
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I had to stop for the night
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BmF#7
There she stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell
AE
And I was thinking to myself, this could be heaven or this could be hell
GD
Then she lit up a candle, and she showed me the way
Em
There were voices down the corridor,
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I thought I heard them say
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GD
Welcome to the Hotel California
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Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
GD
There's plenty of room at the Hotel California
EmF#7
Any time of year, (any time of year) you can find it here
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Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
AE
She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends
GD
How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
EmF#7
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
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BmF#7
So I called up the captain, please bring me my wine (he said)
AE
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
GD
And still those voices are calling from far away
Em
Wake you up in the middle of the night
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Just to hear them say
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GD
Welcome to the Hotel California
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Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face
GD
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
EmF#
What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis
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BmF#7
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice (and she said)
AE
We are all just prisoners here, of our own device
GD
And in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast
Em
They stab it with their steely knives but they
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just can't kill the beast
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Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
AE
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
GD
"Relax" said the night man, we are programmed to receive
Em
You can check out any time you like
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But you can never leave