Chords for ELO - Livin' Thing (1977)
Tempo:
122.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Dm
F
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G]
[C]
[Bbm]
[F] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[Am]
[Ab] I'm rolling and riding and slipping and sliding, [Fm] it's magic.
[Em] And you, and you sweep [Dm] your side, you [Em] touch me.
[Dm]
[Em] So, higher [F] and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher.
[G]
[C] It's [Am] a living thing,
[F] it's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
[Am] It's a given thing,
[F] what [Dm] a terrible [G]
[C] thing to lose.
[Bbm]
[C] I
[Bbm] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] can't believe this is what you can see [Am] from your worst day.
I'm taking a dive, [Ab] I'm moving in line, then you look back in time [Fm] to the first day.
I'm taking, I'm taking [Em] a leap, and you sweep [Dm] the side.
Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm]
[Em] Higher and [F] higher, [G] baby.
[C] [Am] It's a living thing,
[F] [Dm] it's a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a given thing,
[F] what [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
They're [Bbm] gonna die, [F] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] cause you can't help the slack [Am] floating downstream.
I'm taking a dive, [Ab] so let her go, don't start spoiling the show, [Fm] it's a bad dream.
I'm taking, I'm taking a [Em] leap, and you [Dm] sweep the side.
Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm]
[Em] Higher [F] [G]
[C] and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher.
It's [Am] a living thing,
[F] it's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a given thing,
[F] what [Dm] a [G] terrible [C] thing to lose.
[Am] It's a living thing,
[F] [Dm] it's a terrible [G]
thing [C] to lose.
[Am] [N]
[C]
[Bbm]
[F] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[Am]
[Ab] I'm rolling and riding and slipping and sliding, [Fm] it's magic.
[Em] And you, and you sweep [Dm] your side, you [Em] touch me.
[Dm]
[Em] So, higher [F] and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher.
[G]
[C] It's [Am] a living thing,
[F] it's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
[Am] It's a given thing,
[F] what [Dm] a terrible [G]
[C] thing to lose.
[Bbm]
[C] I
[Bbm] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] can't believe this is what you can see [Am] from your worst day.
I'm taking a dive, [Ab] I'm moving in line, then you look back in time [Fm] to the first day.
I'm taking, I'm taking [Em] a leap, and you sweep [Dm] the side.
Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm]
[Em] Higher and [F] higher, [G] baby.
[C] [Am] It's a living thing,
[F] [Dm] it's a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a given thing,
[F] what [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
They're [Bbm] gonna die, [F] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] cause you can't help the slack [Am] floating downstream.
I'm taking a dive, [Ab] so let her go, don't start spoiling the show, [Fm] it's a bad dream.
I'm taking, I'm taking a [Em] leap, and you [Dm] sweep the side.
Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm]
[Em] Higher [F] [G]
[C] and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher.
It's [Am] a living thing,
[F] it's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a given thing,
[F] what [Dm] a [G] terrible [C] thing to lose.
[Am] It's a living thing,
[F] [Dm] it's a terrible [G]
thing [C] to lose.
[Am] [N]
Key:
C
G
Dm
F
Am
C
G
Dm
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] I'm rolling and riding and slipping and sliding, [Fm] it's _ magic. _ _ _ _
[Em] And you, _ _ and you sweep [Dm] your side, _ _ _ you [Em] touch me.
_ [Dm] _ _ _
[Em] So, _ higher [F] and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher.
[G] _ _
[C] _ _ It's [Am] a living thing, _
[F] _ _ it's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
_ [Am] It's a given thing, _
[F] _ what [Dm] a terrible _ [G]
[C] thing to lose. _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ I _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ can't believe this is what you can see [Am] from your worst day.
I'm taking a dive, [Ab] I'm moving in line, then you look back in time [Fm] to the first day.
I'm taking, I'm taking [Em] a leap, _ _ _ _ and you sweep [Dm] the side.
_ _ Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Higher and [F] higher, [G] baby. _
[C] _ _ [Am] It's a living thing, _
[F] _ _ [Dm] it's a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a given thing, _
[F] _ _ what [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
_ _ _ _ They're [Bbm] gonna _ _ _ _ _ die, [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ cause you can't help the slack [Am] floating _ downstream.
I'm taking a dive, [Ab] so let her go, don't start spoiling the show, [Fm] it's a bad dream.
I'm taking, I'm taking a [Em] leap, _ _ _ _ and you [Dm] sweep the _ side.
_ Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Higher [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher.
It's [Am] a living thing, _
[F] _ _ it's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a given thing, _
[F] _ _ what [Dm] a [G] terrible [C] thing to lose.
_ [Am] It's a living thing, _
[F] _ _ _ [Dm] it's a terrible [G]
thing [C] to lose.
_ [Am] _ _ [N] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] I'm rolling and riding and slipping and sliding, [Fm] it's _ magic. _ _ _ _
[Em] And you, _ _ and you sweep [Dm] your side, _ _ _ you [Em] touch me.
_ [Dm] _ _ _
[Em] So, _ higher [F] and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher.
[G] _ _
[C] _ _ It's [Am] a living thing, _
[F] _ _ it's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
_ [Am] It's a given thing, _
[F] _ what [Dm] a terrible _ [G]
[C] thing to lose. _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ I _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ can't believe this is what you can see [Am] from your worst day.
I'm taking a dive, [Ab] I'm moving in line, then you look back in time [Fm] to the first day.
I'm taking, I'm taking [Em] a leap, _ _ _ _ and you sweep [Dm] the side.
_ _ Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Higher and [F] higher, [G] baby. _
[C] _ _ [Am] It's a living thing, _
[F] _ _ [Dm] it's a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a given thing, _
[F] _ _ what [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
_ _ _ _ They're [Bbm] gonna _ _ _ _ _ die, [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ cause you can't help the slack [Am] floating _ downstream.
I'm taking a dive, [Ab] so let her go, don't start spoiling the show, [Fm] it's a bad dream.
I'm taking, I'm taking a [Em] leap, _ _ _ _ and you [Dm] sweep the _ side.
_ Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Higher [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher, higher and higher.
It's [Am] a living thing, _
[F] _ _ it's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a given thing, _
[F] _ _ what [Dm] a [G] terrible [C] thing to lose.
_ [Am] It's a living thing, _
[F] _ _ _ [Dm] it's a terrible [G]
thing [C] to lose.
_ [Am] _ _ [N] _ _