Electric Light Orchestra, Livin' Thing (1978)
^{Key: :[B] (w: Jeff Lynne)}

INTRO: [B] [Am] [B] [Am] [E] [F#] [B] [F#] [B] [F#]

VERSE 1:
[B] Sailin' away on the crest of a wave, its like [G#m] magic
[G] Rollin' and ridin' and slippin' and slidin', it's [Em] magic
And [D#m] you, and your sweet [C#m] desire,
You took [D#m] me, [C#m] oh [D#m] oh, [E] higher and higher, [F#] baby

CHORUS:
[B] It's a [G#m] livin' thing, [E] it's a [C#m] terrible [F#] thing to [B] lose
It's a [G#m] given thing, [E] what a [C#m] terrible [F#] thing to [B] lose

BREAK: [Am] [B] [Am] [B] // [F#] [B] [F#]

VERSE 2:
[B] Making believe this is what you've conceived, from your [G#m] worst day
[G] Moving in line when you look back in time, to your [Em] first day
And [D#m] you, and your sweet [C#m] desire
You took [D#m] me, [C#m] oh [D#m] oh, higher and [E] higher, [F#] baby

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [Am] [E] // [F#] [B] [F#]

VERSE 3:
[B] Takin' a dive 'cos you can't halt the slide, floating down [G#m] stream
[G] So let her go don't start spoiling the show, it's a bad [Em] dream
And [D#m] you, and your sweet [C#m] desire
You took [D#m] me, [C#m] oh- [D#m] oh, higher and [E] higher, [F#] baby

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]