Chords for Livin' Thing

Tempo:
123.75 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Dm

F

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Livin' Thing chords
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[C]
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[C]
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[F]
[G] [C]
[G] [C] I'm the crest of a wave, [Am] booked like magic.
[Ab] I'm rolling and riding and sleeping and sliding.
[Fm] It's magic.
[Em] I'm good, I'm just being [Dm] myself.
You [Em] can see me, I'm just being myself.
[Dm]
[Em] Higher [F] and higher, [G] baby.
[C] It's [Am] a living thing.
[F] It's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
[Am] It's a killing thing.
[F] [Dm] What a terrible [G] thing to [C] lose.
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[C]
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[G] [C]
[G] [C] Believe this is what you can see [Am] on your workday.
I'm taking a dive.
[Ab] I'm moving in line, then you look back and turn.
[Fm] Let's play.
I'm taking [Em] a leap.
And you're sweet [Dm] to say.
Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm]
[Em] Higher and [F]
[G] higher, baby.
[C] [Am] It's a living thing.
[F] [Dm] It's a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a killing thing.
[F] What [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
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[F]
[G] [C]
[G] [C] Taking a dive, cause you can't help the slide.
[Am] Floating downstream.
I'm taking a dive.
[Ab] Oh, so let her go.
Don't start spoiling show.
[Fm] It's a bad dream.
I'm taking a dive.
[Em] And you're sweet [Dm] to say.
[D] Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm]
Oh, [Em] so [F]
[G] [C] [Am] let her go.
It's a living thing.
[F] It's a [Dm] terrible [G] thing to [C] lose.
It's [Am] a killing thing.
[F] What [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a living thing.
[F] It's [Dm] a terrible [G] [C] thing to lose.
[Am]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Electric Light Orchestra - Livin Thing chords, practice playing Dm, G, C, Am and F in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 61 BPM and then match the original tempo of 124 BPM. Given the song's key of Db Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ I'm the crest of a wave, [Am] booked like magic. _ _
_ [Ab] I'm rolling and riding and sleeping and sliding.
[Fm] It's _ magic. _ _
_ _ [Em] _ I'm good, _ _ I'm just being [Dm] _ myself. _ _ _
You [Em] can see me, I'm just being myself.
[Dm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ Higher [F] and higher, [G] baby.
[C] _ _ It's [Am] a living thing.
_ [F] _ _ It's [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
_ [Am] It's a killing thing.
_ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] What a terrible [G] thing to [C] lose. _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ Believe this is what you can see [Am] on your _ workday.
I'm taking a dive.
[Ab] I'm moving in line, then you look back and turn.
[Fm] _ Let's play.
I'm taking _ [Em] a leap. _ _ _
And you're sweet [Dm] to say. _ _ _
Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
_ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ Higher and [F] _
[G] higher, baby.
[C] _ _ [Am] It's a living thing.
_ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] It's a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a killing thing.
_ [F] _ _ What [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to _ lose. _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] Taking a dive, cause you can't help the slide.
[Am] Floating _ downstream.
I'm taking a dive.
[Ab] Oh, so let her go.
Don't start spoiling show.
[Fm] It's a bad dream.
I'm taking a dive.
[Em] And _ you're _ _ sweet [Dm] to say. _ _
[D] Don't you do it, [Em] don't you do it.
[Dm] _ _
Oh, [Em] _ so [F] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] let her go.
It's a living thing.
_ [F] _ _ It's a [Dm] terrible [G] thing to [C] lose.
It's [Am] a killing thing.
_ [F] _ _ What [Dm] a terrible [G] thing [C] to lose.
It's [Am] a living thing.
_ [F] _ _ It's [Dm] a terrible [G] _ [C] thing to lose.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was written by Jeff Lynne.

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