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

INTRO: [G#] [Gbm] [G#] [Gbm] [C#] [D#] [G#] [D#] [G#] [D#]

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

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

BREAK: [Gbm] [G#] [Gbm] [G#] // [D#] [G#] [D#]

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [Gbm] [C#] // [D#] [G#] [D#]

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