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Chorus
Why do you build me up C(build me up) Buttercup, baby Am  
Just to let me doFwn (let me down) and mess me around G  
And then worst of alCl (worst of all) you never call, baby Am  
When you say you wilFl (say you will) but I love you still G  
I need you (I Cneed you) more than anyone, darlin' Am  
You know thFat I have from the start 
So build Cme up (build me up) Buttercup, G  
Don't break my heart Am  
Verse 1
"I'll be over aCt ten", you told me time and again Am  
But you're late, I waiCt around and then F  
CI went to the door, I can't take any more Am  
It's not you, you let mCe down again F  
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, Ftry to find 
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little tiGme and I'll make you mine F  
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home 
I'll be beside the phF#mone waiting for you G  
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo 
(Chorus)
You know tFhat I have from the start 
So build Cme up (build me up) Buttercup, 
Don't break my heart Am  
Verse 2
You were my tCoy but I could be the boy you adore Am  
CIf you'd just let me know 
FAlthough you're untrue, 
CI'm attracted to you all the more Am  
CWhy do I need you so F  
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, Ftry to find 
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little tGime and I'll make you mine F  
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home 
I'll be beside the phonF#me waiting for you 
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo 
(Chorus)
You know tFhat I have from the start 
So build Cme up (build me up) Buttercup, 
Don't break my heart Am  
You know tFhat I have from the start 
So build Cme up (build me up) Buttercup, 
Don't break my heartAm  

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Build Me Up Buttercup

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F#m

Chorus

C Am

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 Am

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 Am

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

You know that I have from the start

C G

So build me up (build me up) Buttercup,

Don't break my heart

Verse 1

C Am

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

C F

But you're late, I wait around and then

C Am

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

C F

It's not you, you let me down again

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

G F

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

(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home

F#m G

I'll be beside the phone waiting for you

Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

(Chorus)

You know that I have from the start

So build me up (build me up) Buttercup,

Don't break my heart

Verse 2

C Am

You were my toy but I could be the boy you adore

If you'd just let me know

Although you're untrue,

C Am

I'm attracted to you all the more

C F

Why do I need you so

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

G F

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

(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home

F#m

I'll be beside the phone waiting for you

Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

(Chorus)

You know that I have from the start

So build me up (build me up) Buttercup,

Don't break my heart

You know that I have from the start

So build me up (build me up) Buttercup,

Don't break my heart

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