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

INTRO: [F#] [Em] [F#] [Em] [B] [C#] [F#] [C#] [F#] [C#]

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

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

BREAK: [Em] [F#] [Em] [F#] // [C#] [F#] [C#]

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [Em] [B] // [C#] [F#] [C#]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]