Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations
1968 Motown-flavoured singalong โ bouncy and bittersweet, perfect for a group.
Intro
C E F G
C E7 F G
Verse 1
C "I'll be over at G ten," you told me Bb time and a F gain
But you're C late, I wait around and F then
C I went to the G door, I can't take any Bb more F
It's not C you, you let me down a F gain
Pre-Chorus
F (Hey, hey, C hey!) Dm Baby, baby, try to G find
G (Hey, Fm hey, Em hey!) A little time and A7 I'll
F make you happy
F I'll be home
I'll be D7 beside the phone waiting for G you
G Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Chorus
C Why do you build me up (build me up)
E7 Buttercup, baby
Just to F let me down (let me down) and mess me a G round
And C then worst of all (worst of all) you never E7 call, baby
When you F say you will (say you will) but I love you G still
I C need you (I need you) more than anyone, C7 darlin'
You F know that I have from the Fm start
So C build me up (build me up) Buttercup, G
F Don't break my heart C/E G/D C G
Verse 2
C To you I'm a G toy but I could be the Bb boy you F
A C dore, if you'd just let me F know
C Although you're un G true,
I'm at Bb tracted to F you all the C more
Why F do I need you so
Pre-Chorus
F (Hey, hey, C hey!) Dm Baby, baby, try to G find
G (Hey, Fm hey, Em hey!) A little time and A7 I'll
F make you happy
F I'll be home
I'll be D7 beside the phone waiting for G you
G Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Chorus
C Why do you build me up (build me up)
E7 Buttercup, baby
Just to F let me down (let me down) and mess me a G round
And C then worst of all (worst of all) you never E7 call, baby
When you F say you will (say you will) but I love you G still
I C need you (I need you) more than anyone, C7 darlin'
You F know that I have from the Fm start
So C build me up (build me up) Buttercup
A7 Don't break my heart
Outro
D I need you (I need you) more than anyone, D7 baby
G You know that I have from the Gm start
So D build me up (build me up) A Buttercup
(fade out)