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Build Me Up Buttercup by Mike Plana
[Intro]
  C    E7    F   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
"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
[Chorus]
DmBaby, baby, try to Gfind
EmA little time and I'll makAme you mine
IF'll be home
I'll be D7beside the phone waiting for yGouG7  
Why do you Cbuild me up  E7Buttercup, baby
Just to Flet me down and mGess me around
And then Cworst of all you E7never call, baby
When you Fsay you will but GI love you still
I need Cyou more than anC7yone, darlin'
You know thFat I have from the Fmstart
So Cbuild me up, BuGttercup,
Don't break my hFeaEmrtDm  C  
[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 Guntrue,
I'm Bbattracted to Fyou all the Cmore
Why do I Fneed you so
[Chorus]
DmBaby, baby, try to Gfind
EmA little time and I'll makAme you mine
IF'll be home
I'll be D7beside the phone waiting for yGouG7  
Why do you Cbuild me up BE7uttercup, baby
Just to Flet me down and mGess me around
And then Cworst of all you E7never call, baby
When you Fsay you will but GI love you still
I need Cyou more than anC7yone, darlin'
You know thFat I have from the Fmstart
So Cbuild me up, BuGttercup,
Don't break my hFeaEmrtDm  C  
Thanks! Enjoy playing!

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Buttercup

by Mike Plana

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Build Me Up Buttercup by Mike Plana

[Intro]

C E7 F G

(x2)

[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

[Chorus]

Dm G

Baby, baby, try to find

Em Am

A little time and I'll make you mine

I'll be home

D7 G G7

I'll be beside the phone waiting for you

C E7

Why do you build me up Buttercup, baby

F G

Just to let me down and mess me around

C E7

And then worst of all you never call, baby

F G

When you say you will but I love you still

C C7

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 Em Dm C

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

[Chorus]

Dm G

Baby, baby, try to find

Em Am

A little time and I'll make you mine

I'll be home

D7 G G7

I'll be beside the phone waiting for you

C E7

Why do you build me up Buttercup, baby

F G

Just to let me down and mess me around

C E7

And then worst of all you never call, baby

F G

When you say you will but I love you still

C C7

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 Em Dm C

Don't break my heart

Thanks! Enjoy playing!

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