Build Me Up Butercup
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Intro (2x, first time sparse, just bass and tom-toms)
C Em F G
C Em F G G (organ and piano)
[Refrão] C Em
Why do you build me up buttercup baby
F G
just to let me down and mess me around
C Em
and then worst of all you never call baby
F G
when you say you will But I love you still
C Bb
I need you more than anyone darling
F D
You know that I have from the start
C G
So build me up, buttercup,
F Em D C G
don t break my heart
(syncopated - don t play the F
until after you ve sung heart )
Verse I
C G
I ll be over at ten you told me
Bb F
time and a- gain
C F
But you re late I wait a- round and then
C G Bb F
I run to the door I can t take anymore
C F
It s not you you let me down again
F C D G
(Hey Hey Hey) Baby baby try to find
G A Em A
(Hey Hey Hey) A little time and I ll make you mine
A G F D
(Hey Hey Hey) I ll be home
G
I ll be be-side the phone waiting for you
(3 measures G)
Chorus
Verse II
You are my toy but I could be the boy you adore
if you just let me know
Until you do I m attracted to you all the more
why do I need you so
Baby baby try to find
A little time and I ll make you mine
I ll be home I ll be beside the phone
waiting for you (3 measures on G)
Chorus
How to play Build Me Up Butercup
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.