Build Me Up Buttercup Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Chorus

 Why do you build me upC (build me up) Buttercup, baby E7

 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 E7

 When you say you wilFl (say you will) but I love you still G

 I need you (I Cneed you) more than anyone, darlin' C7

 You know thFat I have from the Fmstart

 So build Cme up (build me up) Buttercup, G

 Don't break my heart Am

Verse 1

  C G Bflat F

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

 But you're laCte, I wait around andG then

C G Bflat F

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

 It's not Cyou, you let me doGwn again

  G Gflat F

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

 (FHey, hF♯ey, hGey!) A little time and I'll make you mine

  G Gflat F

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

 I'll beF♯m beside the phone waiting for youG

Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

Chorus

 Why do you build me upC (build me up) Buttercup, baby E7

 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 E7

 When you say you wilFl (say you will) but I love you still G

 I need you (I Cneed you) more than anyone, darlin' C7

 You know thFat I have from the Fmstart

 So build Cme up (build me up) Buttercup, G

 Don't break my heart C B A G

  C G Bflat F

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

 IfC you'd just Glet me know

  C G Bflat F

Although you're untrue,

 I'm attracted to you all the moCre

 Why doG I need you so

  G Gflat F

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

 (FHey, hF♯ey, hGey!) A little time and I'll make you mine

  G Gflat F

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

 I'll beF♯m beside the phone waiting for youG

Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

 Why do you build me upC (build me up) Buttercup, baby E7

 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 E7

 When you say you wilFl (say you will) but I love you still G

 I need you (I Cneed you) more than anyone, darlin' C7

 You know thFat I have from the Fmstart

 So build Cme up (build me up) Buttercup, G

 Don't break my heart C B A G

Drums solo

 Why do you build me upC (build me up) Buttercup, baby E7

 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 E7

 When you say you wilFl (say you will) but I love you still G

 I need you (I Cneed you) more than anyone, darlin' C7

 You know thFat I have from the Fmstart

 So build Cme up (build me up) Buttercup, G

 Don't break my heart C B A C B A C B A G G G G