Originally Recorded by: The Foundations
Why do you build me up C (build me up) Buttercup, baby E7
Just to let me do F wn (let me down) and mess me around G
And then worst of al C l (worst of all) you never call, baby E7
When you say you wil F l (say you will) but I love you still G
I need you (I C need you) more than anyone, darlin' C7
You know th F at I have from the Fm start
So build C me 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 la C te, I wait around and G then
C G Bflat F
I went to the door, I can't take any more
It's not C you, you let me do G wn again
G Gflat F
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
( F Hey, h F# ey, h G ey!) A little time and I'll make you mine
G Gflat F
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be F#m beside the phone waiting for you G
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Chorus
Why do you build me up C (build me up) Buttercup, baby E7
Just to let me do F wn (let me down) and mess me around G
And then worst of al C l (worst of all) you never call, baby E7
When you say you wil F l (say you will) but I love you still G
I need you (I C need you) more than anyone, darlin' C7
You know th F at I have from the Fm start
So build C me 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
If C you'd just G let me know
C G Bflat F
Although you're untrue,
I'm attracted to you all the mo C re
Why do G I need you so
G Gflat F
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
( F Hey, h F# ey, h G ey!) A little time and I'll make you mine
G Gflat F
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be F#m beside the phone waiting for you G
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Why do you build me up C (build me up) Buttercup, baby E7
Just to let me do F wn (let me down) and mess me around G
And then worst of al C l (worst of all) you never call, baby E7
When you say you wil F l (say you will) but I love you still G
I need you (I C need you) more than anyone, darlin' C7
You know th F at I have from the Fm start
So build C me up (build me up) Buttercup, G
Don't break my heart C B A G
Drums solo
Why do you build me up C (build me up) Buttercup, baby E7
Just to let me do F wn (let me down) and mess me around G
And then worst of al C l (worst of all) you never call, baby E7
When you say you wil F l (say you will) but I love you still G
I need you (I C need you) more than anyone, darlin' C7
You know th F at I have from the Fm start
So build C me up (build me up) Buttercup, G
Don't break my heart C B A C B A C B A GGGG
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