Build Me Up, Buttercup Uke tab by The Foundations

11 Chords used in the song: C, E7, F, Dm, G7, C7, Fm, G, Bb, Em, Bm7

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Year:  1968
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4.05
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C C                         E7 E7
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
F F Dm Dm G7 G7
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C C E7 E7
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
F F Dm Dm G7 G7
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
C C C7 C7
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
F F Fm Fm
You know that I have from the start (ah ah ah...)
C C G G
So build me up Buttercup,
F F C C
Don't break my heart


C C G G Bb Bb F F
"I'll be over at ten," you told me time and again
C C Dm Dm G7 G7
But you're late, I wait around and then (Ba da dah!)
C C G G Bb Bb F F
I went to the door, I can't take any more
C C Dm Dm G7 G7
It's not you, you let me down again (Hey, hey, hey!)



Dm Dm
Baby, baby, try to find
G G Em Em C7 C7
(Hey, hey, hey!) A A little time and I'll make you happy
F F
I'll be home
Bm7 Bm7 G G
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
G G G G G G
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo



C C E7 E7
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
F F Dm Dm G7 G7
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C C E7 E7
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
F F Dm Dm G7 G7
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
C C C7 C7
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
F F Fm Fm
You know that I have from the start (ah ah ah...)
C C G G
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup,
F F C C
Don't break my heart



C C G G Bb Bb F F
To you I'm a toy but I could be the boy you
C C Dm Dm G7 G7
Adore, if you'd just let me know (Ba da dah!)
C C G G
Although you're untrue,
Bb Bb F F C C
I'm attracted to you all the more
Dm Dm G7 G7
Why do I need you so (Hey, hey, hey!)


Dm Dm
Baby, baby, try to find
G G Em Em C7 C7
(Hey, hey, hey!) A A little time and I'll make you happy
F F
I'll be home
Bm7 Bm7 G G
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
G G G G G G
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo


C C E7 E7
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
F F Dm Dm G7 G7
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C C E7 E7
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
F F Dm Dm G7 G7
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
C C C7 C7
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
F F Fm Fm
You know that I have from the start (ah ah ah...)
C C G G
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup
F F C C
Don't break my heart

C C C7 C7
I.... need you more than anyone, darlin'
F F Fm Fm
You know that I have from the start
C C G G
So build me up, Buttercup
F F Dm Dm C C
Don't break my heart

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Saylor_k avatar
this is so cute!! thank you so much!
18 May 2020
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plethoraa avatar
On my screen there's extra words that aren't actually in the song.
06 May 2020
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Hugooomoii28 avatar
With capo 1 it's sounds so good
14 Nov 2019
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dylan_adaire avatar
flag for US(ISO2) (Williston)
d-udu (- for slight pause)
25 Dec 2018
Strumming pattern
peachmilk avatar
Thanks! I was learning this but I used the FM chord and it made it sm harder
10 Nov 2018
Correction
andresantos avatar
Excellent! Excellent!
26 Oct 2013
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ukedook avatar
wonnnnnderful :))) thanks so much for being awesome!
17 Jan 2013
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filibusterfirework74 avatar
Perfect cords thank you so much!
30 May 2011
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lucylucy avatar
thank you!
14 Apr 2011
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rrfan1 avatar
Amazing...Absolutely flawless.
18 Oct 2009
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Sten avatar
Fabulous!
24 Jul 2009
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redphoto1 avatar
perfect.
23 Jul 2009
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