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[Intro]
G F#m Em F#m Em
[Pre-Chorus]
You haEmve had someone that comes and breaks you down
NBmever had someone to come and makEme you smile
BmYou just need sEmomeone to come and show you love
BmYou just need someone to come and Embuild you up
[Chorus]
Build you uBmp, build you up
Build you up, build you up
Build you up, bAmuild yoGu Bmup
Build you up, build you up
[Verse 1]
GHad someone to come around and break you down
F#mNever had someone to come around and show you love
EmHad someone around to come and take away
EmNever had someone around to come and build you up
GAnd this is killing you
EmNothing's real to you
EmNo one's feeling you
BmTo come and handle you
F#mYou don't need no one, you've Emgot to love yourself
'Cause Bmwhen you get [?]
Won't neEmed nobody else
Say "EmI gotta love me"
Say "I gotta trust me"
Say Em"I gotta give myself some pride"
Say "I gotta hug me"
[Pre-Chorus]
You have had someone that coEmmes and breaks you down
NBmever had someone to come and Emmake you smile
You just need someone to come and Emshow you love
F#mYou just need someone to come and Embuild you up
[Chorus]
BmBuild you up, buAmild you up
BmBuild you up, bAmuild Gyou uBmp
BmBuild you up, Ambuild you up
BmBuild you up, bAmuild yGou uBmp
[Verse 2]
BmGive me the microphone and check it
Should be no one neglected
Should be no disrespectin' if someone is in your presence
Don't accept it
N.C.
A queen is a queen of all things
Respected by all means, uplifted by all kings, na' mean?
BmIf he don't show you love then he's less than
Never stress it, tell that brother get to steppin'
BmThe message is if he's real enough to build you up
Then he should really love, and try to build you up, sho' 'nough
GLove yourself, hug yourself
EmAnd never put nobody else above yourself
F#mIf you a queen, off top, you should know that there
EmSpeak life into yourself, you should F#mshow that there
Hold yourself to a sGtandard, we know that's real
Show rEmespect, well-mannered, and own that care
Bein' a queF#men really means you gotta show yourself love
You Emgotta be strong enough to build yourself up
[Pre-Chorus].
You have had someone that comes and Embreaks you down
BmNever had someone to come and Emmake you smile
You just need someone to come and sEmhow you love
BmYou just need somF#meone to come and bEmuild you up
[Chorus]
BmBuild you up, buAmild you up
BmBuild you up, bAmuild Gyou uBmp
BmBuild you up, Ambuild you up
BmBuild you up, bAmuild yGou uBmp

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Build You Up

by Kamaiyah

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F#m

[Intro]

G F#m Em F#m Em

[Pre-Chorus]

You have had someone that comes and breaks you down

Bm Em

Never had someone to come and make you smile

Bm Em

You just need someone to come and show you love

Bm Em

You just need someone to come and build you up

[Chorus]

Build you up, build you up

Am G Bm

Build you up, build you up

[Verse 1]

Had someone to come around and break you down

F#m

Never had someone to come around and show you love

Had someone around to come and take away

Never had someone around to come and build you up

And this is killing you

Nothing's real to you

No one's feeling you

To come and handle you

F#m Em

You don't need no one, you've got to love yourself

'Cause when you get [?]

Won't need nobody else

Say "I gotta love me"

Say "I gotta trust me"

Say "I gotta give myself some pride"

Say "I gotta hug me"

[Pre-Chorus]

You have had someone that comes and breaks you down

Bm Em

Never had someone to come and make you smile

You just need someone to come and show you love

F#m Em

You just need someone to come and build you up

[Chorus]

Bm Am

Build you up, build you up

Bm Am G Bm

Build you up, build you up

Bm Am

Build you up, build you up

Bm Am G Bm

Build you up, build you up

[Verse 2]

Give me the microphone and check it

Should be no one neglected

Should be no disrespectin' if someone is in your presence

Don't accept it

N.C.

A queen is a queen of all things

Respected by all means, uplifted by all kings, na' mean?

If he don't show you love then he's less than

Never stress it, tell that brother get to steppin'

The message is if he's real enough to build you up

Then he should really love, and try to build you up, sho' 'nough

Love yourself, hug yourself

And never put nobody else above yourself

F#m

If you a queen, off top, you should know that there

Em F#m

Speak life into yourself, you should show that there

Hold yourself to a standard, we know that's real

Show respect, well-mannered, and own that care

F#m

Bein' a queen really means you gotta show yourself love

You gotta be strong enough to build yourself up

[Pre-Chorus].

You have had someone that comes and breaks you down

Bm Em

Never had someone to come and make you smile

You just need someone to come and show you love

Bm F#m Em

You just need someone to come and build you up

[Chorus]

Bm Am

Build you up, build you up

Bm Am G Bm

Build you up, build you up

Bm Am

Build you up, build you up

Bm Am G Bm

Build you up, build you up

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