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

INTRO: [Ab] [Gbm] [Ab] [Gbm] [Db] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]

VERSE 1:
[Ab] Sailin' away on the crest of a wave, its like [Fm] magic
[E] Rollin' and ridin' and slippin' and slidin', it's [Dbm] magic
And [Cm] you, and your sweet [Bbm] desire,
You took [Cm] me, [Bbm] oh [Cm] oh, [Db] higher and higher, [Eb] baby

CHORUS:
[Ab] It's a [Fm] livin' thing, [Db] it's a [Bbm] terrible [Eb] thing to [Ab] lose
It's a [Fm] given thing, [Db] what a [Bbm] terrible [Eb] thing to [Ab] lose

BREAK: [Gbm] [Ab] [Gbm] [Ab] // [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]

VERSE 2:
[Ab] 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 [Dbm] first day
And [Cm] you, and your sweet [Bbm] desire
You took [Cm] me, [Bbm] oh [Cm] oh, higher and [Db] higher, [Eb] baby

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [Gbm] [Db] // [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]

VERSE 3:
[Ab] 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 [Dbm] dream
And [Cm] you, and your sweet [Bbm] desire
You took [Cm] me, [Bbm] oh- [Cm] oh, higher and [Db] higher, [Eb] baby

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]