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 A#time and Fagain
But you're laCte, I wait Faround and then
You Fknow that I have from the Fmstart
I Cwent to the Gdoor, I can't A#take any Fmore
It's not Cyou, you let me Fdown again
Pre-Chorus
(FHey, Chey, Dmhey!) baby, baby, try to find
To Cyou I'm a Ftoy but I A#could be the Gboy you
(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
IF'll be home
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 A#could be the Fboy you
ACdore, if you'd just lFet me know
AltChough you're Guntrue
I'm A#attracted to Fyou all the Cmore
I'll be D7beside the phone waiting for yoGu
Why do I Fneed you so
Pre-Chorus
(FHey, Chey, Dmhey!) baby, baby, try to find
But you're laFte, I wait Caround and then
(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
Why do you Cbuild me up (build me up) E7buttercup, baby
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 FhearA#t 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