BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP

The Foundations

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Why do you [C] build me up [Em]
                           buttercup baby

Just to [F] let me down and [G] mess
                           me around

And then [C] worst of all you [Em]
                           never call baby

When you [F] say you will, But [G] I
                           love you still

I need [C] you more than [Bb]
                           anyone darling

You [F] know that I have from the [D] start

So [C] build me up, [G] buttercup,

Don't break my heart [F][Em][D][C][G]

I'll be [C] over at [G] ten you told me [Bb] time and a-[F]-gain

But you're [C] late, I wait a-[F]-round
                           and then

I [C] run to the [G] door
                           I can't [Bb] take any [F] more

It's not [C] you, you let me [F] down
                           again

(Hey [C] Hey [D] Hey) Baby baby [G] try to find

(Hey [A] Hey [Em] Hey) A little time and
                           [A] I'll make you mine

(Hey [G] Hey [F] Hey) I'll be home

I'll be be-[D]-side the phone waiting for [G] you

Why do you [C] build me up [Em]
                           buttercup baby

Just to [F] let me down and [G] mess
                           me around

And then [C] worst of all you [Em]
                           never call baby

When you [F] say you will, But [G] I
                           love you still

I need [C] you more than [Bb]
                           anyone darling

You [F] know that I have from the [D] start

So [C] build me up, [G] buttercup,

Don't break my heart [F][Em][D][C][G]

To [C] you I'm a [G] toy
                           but I [Bb] could be the [F] boy you a-[C]-dore

If you just [F] let me know

Un-[C]-til you [G] do I'm at-[Bb]-tracted to [F] you all the [C] more

Why do I [F] need you so

[C] Baby baby [G] try
                           to find [Em] A little time and [A] I'll make you mine

[F] I'll be home I'll be be-[D]-side
                           the phone waiting for [G] you

Why do you [C] build me up [Em]
                           buttercup baby

Just to [F] let me down and [G] mess
                           me around

And then [C] worst of all you [Em]
                           never call baby

When you [F] say you will, But [G] I
                           love you still

I need [C] you more than [Bb]
                           anyone darling

You [F] know that I have from the [D] start

So [C] build me up, [G] buttercup,

Don't break my heart [F][Em][D][C][G]