I do realise there are a couple of other great versions on here but this one is slightly different with a little bit extra, hopefully i've got it right! Let me know! NB: Violin Interlude can be picked on Guitar. Intro: C A#m C A#m F G G C G G Verse:

^CSailin' away on the crest of a wave it's like ^Ammagic, Oh ^G#rollin' and ridin', an' slippin' an' sliding it's ^Fmmagic, And ^Emyou, and your sweet ^Dmdesire, You took ^Emme,^Dm ohhh^Em, higher and ^Fhigher ^Gbaby...

CHORUS:

^CIt's a ^Amlivin' thing, ^FIt's a ^Dmterrible ^Gthing to ^Close, ^CIt's a ^Amgiven thing, ^FWhat a ^Dmterrible ^Gthing to ^Close...

Violin Interlude:

^C I'm takin' a dive,^A#m (echo^C x3) dive.^A#m.. (^Gec^Gho x3) C G G

Verse:

^CMaking believe this is what you've conceived from your ^Amworst day, (I'm takin' a dive) ^G#Oh moving in line when you look back in time to the ^Fmfirst day,

(I'm taken, I'm taken)

And ^Emyou and your sweet ^Dmdesire, (don't you do it, don't you do it) you took ^Emme ^Dm ohhh^Em, higher and ^Fhigher ^Gbaby...

Chorus:

^CIt's a ^Amliving thing, ^FIt's a ^Dmterrible ^Gthing to ^Close, ^CIt's a ^Amgiven thing, ^FWhat a ^Dmterrible ^Gthing to ^Close...

Bridge:

^CI'm takin a ^A#mdive, off the s^Ftage... H^Gey^G!! C G G

Verse:

^CTakin' a dive 'cos you can't halt the slide floating ^Amdownstream, (I'm takin a dive) Ah ^G#so let her go don't start spoiling the show it's a ^Fmbad dream,

(I'm taken, I'm taken)

^EmAnd you and your sweet ^Dmdesire, (Don't you do it, don't you do it) You took ^Emme,^Dm ohhh^Em, higher and ^Fhigher ^Gbaby...

Outro:

^CIt's a ^Amlivin' thing, ^FIt's a ^Dmterrible ^Gthing to ^Close, ^CIt's a ^Amgiven thing, ^FWhat a ^Dmterrible ^Gthing to ^Close... (repeat to fade)

Electric Light Orchestra - Living thing