Livin' Thing

Intro: 0:00
C | C | A#m | A#m  - x2
F | F G!G!
C | C G!G!

Verse 1: 0:22
 C
Sailin' away on the crest of a wave,
           Am
It's like magic.
     G#
Oh, rollin' and ridin' and slippin' and slidin',
      Fm
It's magic.

Pre-chorus: 0:37
     Em                    Dm
And you, and your sweet desire,
          Em Dm    Em
You took me,    oh,
            F       G
Higher and higher, baby.

Chorus: 0:53
C         Am
  It's a livin' thing,
F         D7        G       C
  It's a terrible thing to lose.
        Am
It's a given thing,
F         D7        G       C ->
  What a terrible thing to lose.

Instrumental: 1:09
C | C | A#m | A#m
     (I'm takin' a dive.)
C | C | A#m | A#m
  (Dive, dive.)
G!G!
C | C G!G!

Verse 2: 1:28
 C
Makin' believe this is what you've conceived
           Am
From your worst day. (I'm takin' a dive.)
     G#
Oh, moving in line, then you look back in time
        Fm
To the first day. (I'm takin', I'm takin'.)

Pre-chorus: 1:44
     Em                    Dm
And you, and your sweet desire,
(Don't you do it,
          Em Dm    Em
You took me,    oh,
Don't you do it.)
            F       G
Higher and higher, baby.

Chorus: 1:59
C         Am
  It's a livin' thing,
F         D7        G       C
  It's a terrible thing to lose.
        Am
It's a given thing,
F         D7        G       C ->
  What a terrible thing to lose.

Instrumental: 2:15
C | C | A#m | A#m
     (I'm taking a dive.
          F | F  G!   G!
Over the side.  Hey, hey!)
C | C G!G!

Verse 3: 2:30
 C
Takin' a dive 'cause you can't halt the slide
          Am
Floating down stream. (I'm takin' a dive.)
     G#
Oh, so let her go, don't start spoiling the show,
        Fm
It's a bad dream. (I'm taking, I'm taking.)

Pre-chorus: 2:46
     Em                    Dm
And you, and your sweet desire,
(Don't you do it,
          Em Dm    Em
You took me,    oh,
Don't you do it.)
            F       G
Higher and higher, baby.

Chorus: 3:02
C         Am
  It's a livin' thing,
F         D7        G       C
  It's a terrible thing to lose.
        Am
It's a given thing,
F         D7        G       C
  What a terrible thing to lose.

Coda: 3:19
        Am
It's a livin' thing!
F         D7        G7      C
  It's a terrible thing to lose.
        Am
It's a given thing!..