Living thing (video) (midi)

C - C# - C - C# - F - G - C - G

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1. Sailing away on the crest of a wave, it’s like magic,

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oh, rolling and riding and slipping and sliding, it’s magic.

Em Dm

And you, and your sweet desire,

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you took me, oh, higher and higher, baby.

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It’s a living thing, it’s a terrible thing to lose,

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it’s a given thing, what a terrible thing to lose !

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+ I’m taking a dive.

C

2. Making believe this is what you’ve conceived

Am

from your worst day (I’m taking a dive),

G#

oh, moving in line when you look back in time

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to the first day (I’m taking, I’m taking).

Em Dm

And you and your sweet desire (don’t you do it )

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don’t you do it to me, oh, higher and higher, baby.

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It’s a living thing, it’s a terrible thing to lose,

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it’s a given thing, what a terrible thing to lose !

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+ I’m taking a dive, oh, yeah !

C

3. Taking a dive‚’cause you can’t halt the slide

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floating down stream (I’m taking a dive),

G#

oh, so let her go, don’t start spoiling the show,

F

it’s a bad dream (I’m taking, I’m taking)

Em Dm

And you, and your sweet desire,

Em - Dm Em F G

you took me, oh, higher and higher, baby.

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It’s a living thing, it’s a terrible thing to lose,

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it’s a given thing, what a terrible thing to lose !

+ repeat CHORUS ....

(Electric Light Orchestra)