Standard Tuning Chorus

Why do you ^Cbuild me up (build me up) ^E7Buttercup, baby Just to ^Flet me down (let me down) and ^Dmmess me around And then ^Cworst of all (worst of all) you^E7 never call, baby When you ^Fsay you will (say you will) but I^Dm love you still I need^C you (^G7I need you) more than^C7 anyone, darlin' You k^Fnow that I have from th^Fme start So b^Cuild me up (build me up) ^GButtercup, Don't break my h^Feart ^C

Verse 1

"I'll^C be over^G at ten"^Bb;, you tol^Fd me time and again But you'r^Ce late, I wait ^Dmaround and then ^CI went to the d^Goor, I can't ta^Bbke any ^Fmore It's not ^Cyou, you let me ^Dmdown again (H^Dmey, h^Cey, h^Dmey!) B^Dmaby, baby, try to find (^DmHey, h^G7ey, h^Emey!) ^EmA little time and I'^A7ll make you happy I'^Fll be home I'll be ^D7beside the phone waiting for ^Gyou Ooo-o^Go-ooo, ooo-^Goo-ooo

Chorus

Why do you b^Cuild me up (build me up) B^E7uttercup, baby Just to l^Fet me down (let me down) and m^Dmess me around And then ^Cworst of all (worst of all) you n^E7ever call, baby When you s^Fay you will (say you will) but ^DmI love you still I nee^Cd you (I ^G7need you) more than a^C7nyone, darlin' You know th^Fat I have from the ^Fmstart So build ^Cme up (build me up) ^GButtercup, Don't break my ^Fheart ^C

Verse 2

You ^Cwere my ^Gtoy but I co^Bbuld be the b^Foy you a^Cdore If you'd ju^Dmst let me know Alt^Chough yo^Gu're untrue, I'm^Bb attracted to y^Fou all the m^Core Why do I n^Dmeed you so

(H^Dmey, h^Cey, h^Dmey!) B^Dmaby, baby, try to find (^DmHey, h^G7ey, h^Emey!) A^Em little time and I^A7'll make you happy I'l^Fl be home I'll be^D7 beside the phone waiting for y^Gou Ooo-o^Go-ooo, ooo-o^Go-ooo

Chorus

Why do you ^Cbuild me up (build me up) Bu^E7ttercup, baby Just to l^Fet me down (let me down) and m^Dmess me around And then w^Corst of all (worst of all) yo^E7u never call, baby When you s^Fay you will (say you will) but ^DmI love you still I ne^Ced you (I need you) m^G7ore than an^C7yone, darlin' You know th^Fat I have from the ^Fmstart So build ^Cme up (build me up) Bu^Gttercup, Don't break my ^Fheart ^C

Foundations - Build me up buttercup