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

INTRO: [G] [Fm] [G] [Fm] [C] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D]

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

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

BREAK: [Fm] [G] [Fm] [G] // [D] [G] [D]

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [Fm] [C] // [D] [G] [D]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]