INTRO: [C] [Bbm] [C] [Bbm] [F] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]

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

CHORUS:
[C] It's a [Am] livin' thing, [F] it's a [Dm] terrible [G] thing to [C] lose
It's a [Am] given thing, [F] what a [Dm] terrible [G] thing to [C] lose

BREAK: [Bbm] [C] [Bbm] [C] // [G] [C] [G]

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [Bbm] [F] // [G] [C] [G]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]