Key: :[E] (w: Jeff Lynne)

INTRO: [E] [Dm] [E] [Dm] [A] [B] [E] [B] [E] [B]

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

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

BREAK: [Dm] [E] [Dm] [E] // [B] [E] [B]

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [Dm] [A] // [B] [E] [B]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]