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Build Me Up Buttercup

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- Intro:  C   E   F   G  G  
- Chorus:
Why do Cyou build me up (build me E7up) Buttercup, baby 
Just to Flet me down (let me down) and Gmess me around 
And then Cworst of all (worst of all) E7you never call, baby 
When you Fsay you will (say you will) but GI love you still 
I need Cyou (I need you) more than C7anyone, darlin' 
You Fknow that I have from the Fmstart 
So Cbuild me up GButtercup, 
Don't break my Fheart 
- Verse:
"I'll be oCver at tGen," you told me Bbtime and Fagain 
But you're laCte, I wait Faround and then 
I Cwent to the Gdoor, I can't Bbtake any Fmore 
It's not Cyou, you let me Fdown again
- Pre-Chorus:
(FHey, Emhey, hDmey!) Baby, baby, trGy to find 
(GHey, D/F#hey, hEmey!) A little time and I'lAml make you minAme G  
IF'll be home 
I'll be D7beside the phone waiting for yGou 
OGoo-oo-ooo, Gooo-oo-ooo G7  
- Chorus:
Why do you Cbuild me up (build me up) E7Buttercup, baby 
Just to Flet me down (let me down) and Gmess me around 
And then Cworst of all (worst of all) E7you never call, baby 
When you Fsay you will (say you will) but GI love you still 
I need Cyou (I need you) more than C7anyone, darlin'
You know thFat I have from the Fmstart 
So Cbuild me up (build me up) GButtercup, 
Don't break my hFeart Em  Dm  C  
- Verse:
To Cyou I'm a Gtoy but I Bbcould be the Fboy you 
ACdore, if you'd just lFet me know 
AltChough you're Guntrue, 
I'm Bbattracted to Fyou all the Cmore 
Why do I Fneed you so 
- Pre-Chorus:
(FHey, Emhey, hDmey!) Baby, baby, trGy to find 
(GHey, D/F#hey, hEmey!) A little time and I'lAml make you minAme G  
IF'll be home 
I'll be D7beside the phone waiting for yGou 
OGoo-oo-ooo, Gooo-oo-ooo G7  
- Chorus:
Why do you Cbuild me up (build me up) E7Buttercup, baby 
Just to Flet me down (let me down) and Gmess me around 
And then Cworst of all (worst of all) E7you never call, baby 
When you Fsay you will (say you will) but GI love you still 
I need Cyou (I need you) more than C7anyone, darlin'
You know thFat I have from the Fmstart 
So Cbuild me up (build me up) GButtercup 
Don't break my FheartEm  Dm  C  
- Bridge:  G   G   G  G7  
- Chorus:
Why do you Cbuild me up (build me up) E7Buttercup, baby 
Just to Flet me down (let me down) and Gmess me around 
And then Cworst of all (worst of all) E7you never call, baby 
When you Fsay you will (say you will) but GI love you still 
I need Cyou (I need you) more than C7anyone, darlin'
You know thFat I have from the Fmstart 
So Cbuild me up (build me up) GButtercup 
Don't break my FheartEm  Dm  F  Em  Dm  F  Em  Dm  C  
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Build Me Up Buttercup

by McFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C E F G G

- Intro:

- Chorus:

C E7

Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby

F G

Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around

C E7

And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby

F G

When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still

C C7

I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'

F Fm

You know that I have from the start

C G

So build me up Buttercup,

Don't break my heart

- Verse:

C G Bb F

"I'll be over at ten," you told me time and again

C F

But you're late, I wait around and then

C G Bb F

I went to the door, I can't take any more

C F

It's not you, you let me down again

- Pre-Chorus:

F Em Dm G

(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find

G D/F# Em Am Am G

(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine

I'll be home

D7 G

I'll be beside the phone waiting for you

G G G7

Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

- Chorus:

C E7

Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby

F G

Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around

C E7

And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby

F G

When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still

C C7

I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'

F Fm

You know that I have from the start

C G

So build me up (build me up) Buttercup,

F Em Dm C

Don't break my heart

- Verse:

C G Bb F

To you I'm a toy but I could be the boy you

C F

Adore, if you'd just let me know

C G

Although you're untrue,

Bb F C

I'm attracted to you all the more

Why do I need you so

- Pre-Chorus:

F Em Dm G

(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find

G D/F# Em Am Am G

(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine

I'll be home

D7 G

I'll be beside the phone waiting for you

G G G7

Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

- Chorus:

C E7

Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby

F G

Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around

C E7

And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby

F G

When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still

C C7

I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'

F Fm

You know that I have from the start

C G

So build me up (build me up) Buttercup

F Em Dm C

Don't break my heart

G G G G7

- Bridge:

- Chorus:

C E7

Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby

F G

Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around

C E7

And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby

F G

When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still

C C7

I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'

F Fm

You know that I have from the start

C G

So build me up (build me up) Buttercup

F Em Dm F Em Dm F Em Dm C

Don't break my heart

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