[Verse 1 - Drums in] [Bm] On a dark desert highway, [F#] cool wind in my hair [A] Warm smell of colitas, [E] rising up through the air [G] Up ahead in the distance, I [D] saw a shimmering light [Em] My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, [F#] I had to stop for the night [Bm] There she stood in the doorway; [F#] I heard the mission bell [A] And I was thinking to myself, [E] heaven or this could be hell [G] Then she lit up a candle and she [D] showed me the way [Em] There were voices down the corridor, [F#] I thought I heard them say...
[Chorus] [G] Welcome to the hotel Cali [D] fornia; [F#] lovely place, [Bm] lovely face [G] Plenty of room at the hotel Cali [D] fornia, [Em] time of year, you can [F#] find it here
[Verse 2] [Bm] Her mind is tiffany-twisted, [F#] she got the Mercedes Benz [A] She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that [E] she calls friends [G] How they dance in the courtyard, [D] sweet summer sweat. [Em] Some dance to remember, [F#] some dance to forget [Bm] So I called up the captain, [F#] please bring me my wine [A] haven t had that spirit here since [E] nineteen sixty nine [G] And still those voices are calling from [D] far away [Em] Wake you up in the middle of the night, [F#] just to hear them say
[Chorus] [G] Welcome to the hotel Cali [D] fornia; [F#] lovely place, [Bm] lovely face [G] They re living it up at the hotel Cali [D] fornia [Em] nice surprise, bring your [F#] alibis
[Verse 3] [Bm] Mirrors on the ceiling, [F#] the pink champagne on ice [A] we are all just prisoners here, [E] of our own device [G] And in the masters chambers, [D] they gathered for the feast [Em] The stab it with their steely knives, [F#] just (snare) can't (snare) kill the (snare - flamenco fill) beast [Bm] Last thing I remember, I was [F#] running for the door [A] I had to find the passage back, [E] place I was before [G] relax, said the night man, [D] programmed to receive. [Em] You can checkout any time you like, [F#] (F#stop+snare) but you can never leave! (F#F#F#)
[Another Chorus? - use snare to bring back in] [G] Welcome to the hotel Cali [D] fornia; [F#] lovely place, [Bm] lovely face [G] They re living it up at the hotel Cali [D] fornia [Em] nice surprise, bring your [F#] alibis
[Intro - No drums - DONT RUSH THIS!] B x F# E - x F# E F# - B x F# E - x F# F# x (repeat) play at 7th on E to just for this
[Verse X 2 - Drums in] - chords lower down neck to simulate bass [B] I don't want to [F#] know the rea [E] sons why [F#] love keeps [B] right on [F#] walkin' on down [E] the line [F#] [B] I don't want to [F#] stand 'tween you [E] and love [F#] Honey, I just [B] want you to [F#] feel fine [E][F#] (Repeat verse once)
[Chorus - F# is on snare] [B]------------[F#] Finally baby [B] , th [F#] e truth has come down now [B]------------[F#] Take a listen to your spirit [B] I [F#] t's cryin' out loud [B]------------[F#] Tryin' to believe [B] Oh, [F#] you say you love me but you don't know [B] Y [F#] ou got me rockin' and a-reelin' [B]------------[F#] Oh, oh, [B] yeah [F#] Uh huh
[Verse X 2] [B] I don't want to [F#] know the rea [E] sons why [F#] love keeps [B] right on [F#] walkin' on down [E] the line [F#] [B] I don't want to [F#] stand 'tween you [E] and love [F#] Honey, I just [B] want you to [F#] feel fine [E][F#]
[Chorus - F# is on snare] [B]------------[F#] Finally baby [B] , th [F#] e truth has been told [B]------------[F#] Now you tell me that I'm crazy [B] I [F#] t's nothing that i didn't know [B]------------[F#] Tryin' to survive [B] Oh, you [F#] say you love me but you don't know [B] Y [F#] ou got me rockin' and a-reelin' [B]------------[F#] Hangin' on to you [B]------------[F#] Oh, oh, [B] yeah [F#] Uh huh
[Verse X 1] [B] I don't want to [F#] know the rea [E] sons why [F#] love keeps [B] right on [F#] walkin' on down [E] the line [F#] [B] I don't want to [F#] stand 'tween you [E] and love [F#] Honey, yeah [B] take a [F#] little time [E][F#]
