Standard Tuning

Chorus
           C (x32010@1)                       E7Why (020130@1)do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby 
        F (133211@1)                           DmJust (xx0231@1)to let me down (let me down) and mess me around 
         C (x32010@1)                            E7And (020130@1)then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby 
         F (133211@1)                              DmWhen (xx0231@1)you say you will (say you will) but I love you still 
      C (x32010@1)   G7 (320001@1)                 C7I (x32310@1)need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin' 
     F (133211@1)                    FmYou (133111@1)know that I have from the start 
    C (x32010@1)                      GSo (320003@1)build me up (build me up) Buttercup, 
                F (133211@1)     CDon't (x32010@1)break my heart

Verse 1

C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)         Bb (x1333x@1)      F (133211@1)                               
"I'll be over at ten", you told me time and again 
         C (x32010@1)            DmBut (xx0231@1)you're late, I wait around and then 
C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)            Bb (x1333x@1)   F (133211@1)           
I went to the door, I can't take any more 
         C (x32010@1)             DmIt's (xx0231@1)not you, you let me down again 
  Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)     
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find 
 Dm (xx0231@1)  G7 (320001@1) Em (022000@1) Em (022000@1)                A7 (x02020@1)   
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you happy
  F (133211@1)      
I'll be home 
        D7 (xx0212@1)                         GI'll (320003@1)be beside the phone waiting for you 
     G (320003@1)        GOoo-oo-ooo, (320003@1)ooo-oo-ooo

Chorus
            C (x32010@1)                       E7Why (020130@1)do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby 
         F (133211@1)                           DmJust (xx0231@1)to let me down (let me down) and mess me around 
         C (x32010@1)                              E7And (020130@1)then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby 
          F (133211@1)                            DmWhen (xx0231@1)you say you will (say you will) but I love you still 
     C (x32010@1)      G7 (320001@1)                 C7I (x32310@1)need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin' 
           F (133211@1)                FmYou (133111@1)know that I have from the start 
         C (x32010@1)                 GSo (320003@1)build me up (build me up) Buttercup, 
               F (133211@1)        CDon't (x32010@1)break my heart

Verse 2

C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)         Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1) 
You were my toy but I could be the boy you adore 
           DmIf (xx0231@1)you'd just let me know 
   C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)           F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more 
          DmWhy (xx0231@1)do I need you so 
                            
  Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)      
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find 
 Dm (xx0231@1)  G7 (320001@1) Em (022000@1)  Em (022000@1)              A7 (x02020@1)                       
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you happy
   F (133211@1)           
I'll be home 
       D7 (xx0212@1)                           GI'll (320003@1)be beside the phone waiting for you 
     G (320003@1)         GOoo-oo-ooo, (320003@1)ooo-oo-ooo 
 
Chorus

C (x32010@1)                         E7Why (020130@1)do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby 
         F (133211@1)                           DmJust (xx0231@1)to let me down (let me down) and mess me around 
          C (x32010@1)                          E7And (020130@1)then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby 
          F (133211@1)                            DmWhen (xx0231@1)you say you will (say you will) but I love you still 
    C (x32010@1)                  G7 (320001@1)       C7I (x32310@1)need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin' 
           F (133211@1)                FmYou (133111@1)know that I have from the start 
         C (x32010@1)                   GSo (320003@1)build me up (build me up) Buttercup, 
               F (133211@1)        CDon't (x32010@1)break my heart