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Build Me Up Buttercup

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[Intro]
C E F G
C E7 F G
[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 Fknow that I have from the Fmstart
So Cbuild me up GButtercup,
Don't break my FhearC/EtG/D  C  G  
[Verse 1]
"I'll be oCver at tGen," you told me Bbtime and aFgain
But you're laCte, I wait aFround 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, Chey, Dmhey!) Baby, baby, Gtry to find
(GHey, Fmhey, Emhey!) A little time and A7I'll make you happy
IF'll be home
I'll be beD7side the phone waiting for yGou
OGoo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
[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 Fknow that I have from the Fmstart
So Cbuild me up (build me up) GButtercup,
Don't break my FheartC/E  G/D  C  G  
[Verse 2]
To Cyou I'm a Gtoy but I Bbcould be the Fboy you
ACdore, if you'd just lFet me know
AltChough you're unGtrue,
I'm atBbtracted to Fyou all the Cmore
Why do I Fneed you so
[Pre-Chorus]
(FHey, Chey, Dmhey!) Baby, baby, Gtry to find
(GHey, Fmhey, Emhey!) A little time and A7I'll make you happy
IF'll be home
I'll be beD7side the phone waiting for yGou
OGoo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
[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 A7heart
I need Dyou (I need you) more than D7anyone, baby
You Gknow that I have from the Gmstart
So Dbuild me up (build me up) AButtercup
(fade out)

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Build Me Up Buttercup

by The Foundations

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G/D

[Intro]

C E F G

C E7 F G

[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,

F C/E G/D C G

Don't break my heart

[Verse 1]

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 C Dm G

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

G Fm Em A7

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

I'll be home

D7 G

I'll be beside the phone waiting for you

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 C/E G/D C G

Don't break my heart

[Verse 2]

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 C Dm G

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

G Fm Em A7

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

I'll be home

D7 G

I'll be beside the phone waiting for you

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

Don't break my heart

D D7

I need you (I need you) more than anyone, baby

G Gm

You know that I have from the start

D A

So build me up (build me up) Buttercup

(fade out)

About Build Me Up Buttercup Chords by The Foundations

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What key is "Build Me Up Buttercup" in?

The chords for "Build Me Up Buttercup" show the original chord names (including C, E, F, G, E7, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.