(C)Sail in’ a way on the crest of a wave, it’s like (Am)mag ic.

Oh, (Ab)roll in’ and rid in’ and slip pin’ and slid in’, it’s (Fm)mag ic.

And (Em)you

and your sweet de sire,

You took (Em)me,

oh,

high er and high er, ba by.

It’s a liv in’ thing!

It’s a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.

It’s a giv en thing,

what a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.

(C)Mak in’ be lieve this is what you con ceived from your (Am)worst

day.

Oh, (Ab)mov ing in line, then you look back in time to the (Fm)first

day.

And (Em)you

and your sweet de sire,

You took (Em)me,

oh,

high er and high er, ba by.

It’s a liv in’ thing!

It’s a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.

It’s a giv en thing,

what a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.

(C)lose.

It’s a liv in’ thing!

It’s a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.

It’s a giv en thing!

What a ter ri ble (G)thing to (C)lose.

It’s a liv