Chucking strum: [du Xu] x2 per chord, X = chuck, / = one strum
Intro
C E7 F G C E7 F G G (Why do you)
Chorus
Why do you Cbuild me up (build me up) E7Buttercup, baby
Just to Flet me down (let me down) Gand mess me around
And then Cworst of all (worst of all) E7you never call, baby
When you Fsay you will (say you will) Gbut I love you still
CI need you (I need you) C7more than anyone, darlin'
FYou know that I have from the Fmstart
So Cbuild me up G7Buttercup, don't break my heart F F C Dm C G7
Verse 1
C"I'll be over at ten," Gyou told me Bbtime and aFgain CBut you're late, FI wait around and then
CI went to the door, GI can't take any Bbmore F CIt's not you, you let me
Fdown again (Hey hey hey) DmBaby, baby
G7try to find (Hey hey hey) EmA little time, and A7I'll make you mine
DmI'll be home, D7I'll be beside the phone waiting for you GOoh GOoh (Why do you)
Chorus
Why do you Cbuild me up (build me up) E7Buttercup, baby
Just to Flet me down (let me down) Gand mess me around
And then Cworst of all (worst of all) E7you never call, baby
When you Fsay you will (say you will) Gbut I love you still
CI need you (I need you) C7more than anyone, darlin'
FYou know that I have from the Fmstart
So Cbuild me up G7Buttercup, don't break my heart F F C Dm C G7
Verse 2
CTo you I'm a toy but GI could be the boy you BbaFdore, Cif you'd just let me know
CAlthough you're untrue, GI'm attracted to you Bball the Fmore, CWhy do I
Fneed you so (Hey hey hey) DmBaby, baby
G7try to find (Hey hey hey) EmA little time, and A7I'll make you mine
DmI'll be home, D7I'll be beside the phone waiting for you GOoh GOoh (Why do you)
Chorus
Why do you Cbuild me up (build me up) E7Buttercup, baby
Just to Flet me down (let me down) Gand mess me around
And then Cworst of all (worst of all) E7you never call, baby
When you Fsay you will (say you will) Gbut I love you still
CI need you (I need you) C7more than anyone, darlin'
FYou know that I have from the Fmstart
So Cbuild me up G7Buttercup, don't break my heart F F C Dm C