This is a slightly revised version of the excellent "version 2" here on U.G.

Lead in with G7

C (x32010@1)                       E7Why (020130@1)do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby 
        F (133211@1)                           GJust (320003@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)                             GWhen (320003@1)you say you will (say you will) but I love you still 
       C (x32010@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 Buttercup, 
               F-Em-Dm-C
Don't break my heart



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)        FBut (133211@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)             FIt's (133211@1)not you, you let me down again



F (133211@1)  C (x32010@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)               G (320003@1)     
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find 
 G (320003@1)  F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)                      Am (x02210@1)          Am/G(Hey, (302210@1)hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine 
 F (133211@1)               
I'll be home 
        D7 (xx0212@1)                          GI'll (320003@1)be beside the phone waiting for you 
 G/F (120003@1)       G/E (020003@1)        G7Ooo-oo-ooo, (320001@1)ooo-oo-ooo



C (x32010@1)                       E7Why (020130@1)do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby 
        F (133211@1)                           GJust (320003@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)                             GWhen (320003@1)you say you will (say you will) but I love you still 
       C (x32010@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-Em-Dm-C
Don't break my heart



C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)       Bb (x1333x@1)         F (133211@1)        
To you I'm a toy but I could be the boy you 
 C (x32010@1)                  FAdore, (133211@1)if you'd just let me know 
   C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)Although you're untrue, 
    Bb (x1333x@1)         F (133211@1)         CI'm (x32010@1)attracted to you all the more 
         FWhy (133211@1)do I need you so



F (133211@1)  C (x32010@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)               G (320003@1)     
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find 
 G (320003@1)  F (133211@1) Em (022000@1)                      Am (x02210@1)          Am/G(Hey, (302210@1)hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine 
 F (133211@1)               
I'll be home 
        D7 (xx0212@1)                          GI'll (320003@1)be beside the phone waiting for you 
 G/F (120003@1)       G/E (020003@1)        G7Ooo-oo-ooo, (320001@1)ooo-oo-ooo

C (x32010@1)                       E7Why (020130@1)do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby 
        F (133211@1)                           GJust (320003@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)                             GWhen (320003@1)you say you will (say you will) but I love you still 
       C (x32010@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-Em-Dm-C
Don't break my heart



-Mike Clifford