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Build Me Up Buttercup by Temptations
Build Me Up Buttercup
Tuning: Standard
Piano Intro:
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Chorus:
C E E7
Why do you build me up (Build me up) buttercup, baby
F G
Just to let me down (Let me down) and mess me around
C E E7
And then worst of all (Worst of all) you never call, baby
F G
When you say you will (Say you will) but I love you still
C Bb
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
F
You know that I have from the start
C G F G
So build me up (Build me up) buttercup, don't break my heart
Verse:
C G Bb F
I'll be over at ten, you told me time and again
C F
But you're late, I wait around and then (Bah-dah-dah)
C G Bb F
I run to the door, I can't take any more
C F
It's not you, you let me down again
Bridge:
Dm G
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
Em7 A
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time, and I'll make you happy
F
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
D7 G
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
[Chorus]
Verse 2:
C G Bb F C
To you I'm a toy but I could be the boy you adore
F
If you'd just let me know (Bah-dah-dah)
C G Bb F C
Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more
F
Why do I need you so
Bridge:
Dm G
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
Em7 A
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time, and I'll make you happy
F
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
D7 G
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
[Chorus]
D C
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, baby
G
You know that I have from the start
[Fade out]
Chords:
C: x32010
G: 320033
E: 022100
E7: 022130
F: 133211
Bb: x1333x
Dm: xx0231
Em7: 022033
A: x02220
D7: xx0212
D: xx0232
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version 2
The slash chords are optional
ie C/Bb can be played as C7 etc.
Enjoy!
INTRO:
C E7 F F/G
C E7 F G G
CHORUS:
C E7
Why do you build me up (build me up), buttercup baby,
F G
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C
And then worst of all (worst of all),
E7 F
You never call baby when you say you will (say you will)
G C C/Bb
But I love you still, I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
F Fm C G
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
F Am7/E C/D C G
Dont break my heart
C G Bb F C
Ill be over at ten you told me time and again, but youre late,
F C G Bb F
I wait around and then, I run to the door, I cant take anymore
C F F F/E Dm
Its not you, you let me down again (hey, hey, hey)
Dm G (notes D D#) Em Am7
Baby, baby, I try to find (hey, hey, hey) a little time and Ill make you
C/D C/E
mine
F D/F# G
Ill be home; Ill be beside the phone waitin for you (OOooo, OOooo)
Key change -
C E7
Why do you build me up (build me up), buttercup baby,
F G
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C
And then worst of all (worst of all),
E7 F
You never call baby when you say you will (say you will)
G C C/Bb
But I love you still, I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
F Fm C G
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
Am
Dont break my heart
A7 D D/C
I I I I I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
G Gm D A
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
D
Dont break my heart
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version 3
CHORUS:
C Am
Why do you build me up (build me up), buttercup baby,
F G
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C
And then worst of all (worst of all),
Am F
You never call baby when you say you will (say you will)
G C Am
But I love you still, I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
F Dm C G
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
C
Don’t break my heart
C Am F
I’ll be over at ten you told me time and again, but you’re late,
G C Am
I wait around and then, I run to the door, I can’t take anymore
F G
It’s not you, you let me down again (hey, hey, hey)
Dm G Em A7
Baby, baby, I try to find (hey, hey, hey) a little time and I’ll make you
mine
Dm F G
I’ll be home; I’ll be beside the phone waitin’ for you (OOooo, OOooo)
REPEAT CHORUS
C Am F G
You are my toy but I could be the boy you adore, if you’d just let me know
C Am F
I know you are true I’m attracted to you all the more,
G
Why do I need you so (hey, hey, hey)
Dm G Em A7
Baby, baby, I try to find (hey, hey, hey) a little time and I’ll make you
mine
Dm F G
I’ll be home; I’ll be beside the phone waitin’ for you (OOooo, OOooo)
REPEAT CHHORUS
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