Verse 1 Am G And now that I've lost everything to you F You say you wanna start something new E And it's breaking my heart you're leaving Baby, I'm grieving Am G But if you wanna leave then take good care F I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear E But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there Chorus C G F Ooh, baby, baby, it's a wild world C G F It's hard to get by, just upon a smile, boy C G F Ooh, baby, baby, it's a wild world C G F I'll always remember you, just like a child, boy Verse 2: Dan Smith Am G You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do F And it's breaking my heart in two E Because I never wanna see you sad, boy Don't be a bad boy Am G But if you wanna leave then take good care F I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there E But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware PIANO RIFF TO HOTEL CALIFORNIA [Bm, F#, A, E, G, D, Em, F# INTRO Bm, F#, A, E, G, D, Em, F# Am E On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair G D Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air F C Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light Dm My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim E I had to stop for the night Chorus F C Welcome to the Hotel California. E Am Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face F C There's plenty of room at the Hotel California Dm E Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here Verse Am E Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, She got the Mercedes bends G D She got a lot of pretty pretty boys she calls friends F C How they danced in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat Dm E Some dance to remember, some dance to forget Am E So I called up the captain; Please bring me my wine (he said) G D We haven't had that spirit here since 1969 F C and still those voices are calling from far away Dm Wake you up in the middle of the night E Just to hear them say... Chorus F C Welcome to the Hotel California. E Am Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face F C They're livin' it up at the Hotel California Dm E What a nice surprise, (what a nice surprise) Bring your alibis Verse Am E Mirrors on the ceiling; the pink champagne on ice (and she said) G D We are all just prisoners here, of our own device F C and in the master's chambers, they gathered for the feast Dm They stab it with their steely knives but they E just can't k*ll the beast Am E Last thing I remember, I was running for the door G D I had to find the passage back to the place I was before F C "Relax" said the night man; we are programmed to receive Dm You can check out any time you like E But you can never leave... Chorus F C Welcome to the Hotel California. E Am Such a lovely place, (such a lovely place), such a lovely face F C There's plenty of room at the Hotel California Dm E Any time of year, (any time of year) You can find it here
