Build Me Up Buttercup chordsThe Foundations
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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 (build me up) Gbuttercup
Don't break my FhearCt G C
Verse 1
"I'll be oCver at tGen," you told me Bbtime and Fagain
Just to Glet me down (let me down) and Fmess me around
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
Pre-Chorus
(FHey, Chey, Dmhey!) baby, baby, try to find
(GHey, Fmhey, Emhey!) a little time and I'll make you mine
"I'll be oCver at tFen," you told me Bbtime and Gagain
IF'll be home
I'll be D7beside the phone waiting for yoGu
OGoo-oo-ooo, Gooo-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
(GHey, Emhey, Fmhey!) a little time and I'll make you mine
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 FhearCt G C
Verse 2
To Cyou I'm a Gtoy but I Bbcould be the Fboy you
ACdore, if you'd just lFet me know
Just to Glet me down (let me down) and Fmess me around
AltChough you're Guntrue
I'm Bbattracted to Fyou all the Cmore
Why do I Fneed you so
Pre-Chorus
(FHey, Chey, Dmhey!) baby, baby, try to find
AltGhough you're Cuntrue
(GHey, Fmhey, Emhey!) a little time and I'll make you mine
IF'll be home
I'll be D7beside the phone waiting for yoGu
OGoo-oo-ooo, Gooo-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
I'll be D7beside the phone waiting for yoGu
Don't break my FhearBbt G C
The chord arrangement shown above is the author's own work as an interpretation of the song, along with related interactive content. This work may only be used for educational purposes.
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C chord
E chord
F chord
G chord
E7 chord
C7 chord
Fm chord
Bb chord
Dm chord
Em chord
D7 chord
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Original Song Key: C Major