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Tuning: G C E A
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Livin’ Thing – Electric Light Orchestra
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Written by: Jeff Lynne
From: “A New World Record” (1976)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: soprano C
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[Intro] / [Interlude] part
Csus2 Csus2
C C C G G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A|----3---3-3---3-|3---3---2---2---|
E|----3---3-3---3-|3---3---3---3---|
C|----4---2-4---2-|4---4---2---2---|
g|----0---0-0---0-|0---0---0---0---|
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
Bbm 3-1-1-1
Csus2 0-2-3-3
Gaug 0-3-3-2
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[Intro]
| C | % | Bbm | % |
| C | % | Bbm | % | F | F G G |
| C | C G G | C | C G G |
(lick: see above)
[Verse]
CSailing away on the crest of a wave, it's like Ammagic
Oh, Abrolling and riding and slipping and sliding, it's Fmmagic
And Emyou and your sweet deDmsire
| Em | Dm |
Don't you do it to me,
Oh-Emoh, higher and Fhigher Gbaby
[Chorus]
C It's a Amliving thing
F It's a Dmterrible Gaugthing to lose
C It's a Amgiving thing
F What a Dmterrible Gaugthing to lose
[Interlude]
| C | % | Bbm | % |
I'm taking a dive!
| C | % | Bbm | Bbm G G |
Dive!
| C | C G G | C | C G G |
(lick: see above)
[Verse 2]
CMaking believe this is what you've conceived from your Amworst day
Oh Abmoving in line when you look back in time to the Fmfirst day
And Emyou and your sweet deDmsire
| Em | Dm |
Don't you do it to me,
Oh-Emoh, higher and Fhigher Gbaby
[Chorus]
C It's a Amliving thing
F It's a Dmterrible Gaugthing to lose
C It's a Amgiving thing
F What a Dmterrible Gaugthing to lose
[Interlude 2]
| C | % | Bbm | % |
I'm taking a dive.
| F | F G G |
On the sky. Hey!
| C | C G G | C | C G G |
(lick: see above)
[Verse 3]
CTaking a dive cause you can't halt the slide floating Amdown stream
Oh, Abso let her go don't start spoiling the show, it's a Fmbad dream
And Emyou and your sweet deDmsire
| Em | Dm |
Don't you do it to me,
Oh-Emoh, higher and Fhigher Gbaby
[Chorus]
C It's a Amliving thing
F It's a Dmterrible Gaugthing to lose
C It's a Amgiving thing
F What a Dmterrible Gaugthing to lose
(repeat and fade)