[C]　[Em]　[F]　[G]

 

Why do you [C]build me up (build me up) [Em]Buttercup, baby　

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

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

When you [F]say you will (say you will) [G]but I love you still　

 

I need [C]you (I need you) more than [Bb]anyone, darlin'　

You [Am]know that I have from the [Ab]start　

So [C]build me up (build me up) [G]Buttercup, don't break my [Am]heart　

 

"I'll [C]be over at [G]ten", you told me [Bb]time and [F]again　

But you're [C]late, I wait around [F]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, hey, hey!) [Dm]Baby, baby, [G]try to find　

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

(Hey, hey, hey!) [F]I’ll be home　I'll be [D/Gb]beside the phone waiting for [G]you　

 

Why do you [C]build me up (build me up) [Em]Buttercup, baby　

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

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

When you [F]say you will (say you will) [G]but I love you still　

 

I need [C]you (I need you) more than [Bb]anyone, darlin'　

You [Am]know that I have from the [Ab]start　

So [C]build me up (build me up) [G]Buttercup, don't break my heart　

[F]　[C/E]　[G/D]　[C]

 

[C]You are my [G]toy but I [Bb]could be the [F]boy you adore　

[C]If you'd just [F]let me know　

[C]Although you're [G]untrue, I'm [Bb]attracted to [F]you all the more　

[C]Why do I [F]need you so?

 

(Hey, hey, hey!) [Dm]Baby, baby, [G]try to find　

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

(Hey, hey, hey!) [F]I’ll be home　I'll be [D/Gb]beside the phone waiting for [G]you　

 

Why do you [C]build me up (build me up) [Em]Buttercup, baby　

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

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

When you [F]say you will (say you will) [G]but I love you still　

 

I need [C]you (I need you) more than [Bb]anyone, darlin'　

You [Am]know that I have from the [Ab]start　

So [C]build me up (build me up) [G]Buttercup, don't break my heart　

[F]　[C/E]　[G/D]　[C]

 

[G7]

 

Why do you [C]build me up (build me up) [Em]Buttercup, baby　

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

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

When you [F]say you will (say you will) [G]but I love you still　

 

I need [C]you (I need you) more than [Bb]anyone, darlin'　

You [Am]know that I have from the [Ab]start　

So [C]build me up (build me up) [G]Buttercup, don't break my heart　

[F]　[C/E]　[G/D]

[F]　[C/E]　[G/D]

[F]　[C/E]　[G/D]　[C]