Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup (First Version)
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Other chords and tabs for the "Build Me Up Buttercup" can find at the bottom of the page. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The FOUNDATIONS - BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP (DIABO/MACAULAY) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro C E F G Csus4 C E7-9 E7 F6 F G Chorus G C Csus4 C E7 Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby F F6 F G Just to let me down (let me down)and mess me around C Csus4 C E7 And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby F G When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still C C7 I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin' F Ab You know that I have from the start C G So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, F C G C G don't break my heart Verse G C G Bb F "I'll be over at ten", you told me time and again C G F But you're late, I'm waitin' 'round and then (bah-dah-dah) C G Bb F I run to the store, I can't take any more C G F without you, you let me down again Middle eight F Fmaj7 Dm G (Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find Em A A7 (Hey, hey, hey!) A little time, and I'll make you happy F (Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home D7 G I'll be beside the phone waiting for you, ooo-oo-ooo CHORUS Verse C G Bb F C G You were my toy but I could be the boy you adore F If you'd just let me know (bah-dah-dah) C G Bb F C G Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more F Why do you treat me so Middle eight F Fmaj Dm G (Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find Em A A7 (Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you happy F (Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home D7 G I'll be beside the phone waiting for you, ooo-oo-ooo CHORUS G C Csus4 C E7 Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby F F6 F G Just to let me down (let me down)and mess me around C Csus4 C E7 And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby F G When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still C C7 I need you more than anyone, darlin' F Ab You know that I have from the start C G A Build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart A D D7 I-I-I need you-oo-oo more than anyone, baby G Gm You know that I have from the start D A Build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart ...........................fade.......................... 12/8 Time Intro C E e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------------------------5-|----5------5--5------------| G|5----------5--5------------|---------------------------| D|-------------------------2-|----2------2--2------------| A|3----------3--3------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| F G Csus4 e|------ ------ ------ ----3-|----3- ----3- 3----- ------| B|6----------6--6------------|-------------------------6-| G|-------------------------0-|----0------0--0----------5-| D|3----------3--3------------|-------------------------5-| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| C E7-9 E7 F6 e|------ ------ ------ ----1-|----0- 0----- ----0- ----1-| B|----5--5-----------------0-|----0--0---3------0------3-| G|----5--5-----------------1-|----1--1---1------1------2-| D|----5--5-----------------0-|----0--0---0------0------3-| A|3----------3--3------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|0----------0--0------------| F G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|----1--1-------------------|----3--3---3--3---3--3---3-| G|----2--2-------------------|----0--0---0--0---0--0---0-| D|----3--3-------------------|----0--0---0--0---0--0---0-| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|1----------1--1------------|----3--3---3--3---3--3---3-| e|------ ------ ------ ------| B|---------------------------| G|0---0--0---0--0---0--0---0-| D|0---0--0---0--0---0--0---0-| A|---------------------------| E|3---3--3---3--3---3--3---3-| Why do you build Chorus C Csus4 C E7 e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|5----------6------5--5-----|----3------3------3--------| G|5----------5------5--5-----|----1------1------1--------| D|5----------5------5--5-----|----0------0------0--------| A|3----------3--3------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|0----------0--0------------| me up bu..ttercup baby just to F G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|1----------3------1--1-----|-------3----------3--------| G|2----------2------2--2-----|-------0----------0--------| D|3----------3------3--3-----|-------0----------0--------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|1----------1--1------------|3----------3--3------------| let me down and mess me around and the worst C Csus4 C E7 e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|5----------6------5--5-----|----3------3------3--------| G|5----------5------5--5-----|----1------1------1--------| D|5----------5------5--5-----|----0------0------0--------| A|3----------3--3------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|0----------0--0------------| of all you never call baby when you F G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|1----------3------1--1-----|-------3----------3--------| G|2----------2------2--2-----|-------0----------0--------| D|3----------3------3--3-----|-------0----------0--------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|1----------1--1------------|3----------3--3------------| say you will but I love you still I need you C C7 e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------1-------------1-----|-------1-------------1-----| G|-------0-------------0-----|-------0-------------0-----| D|-------2-------------2-----|-------2-------------2-----| A|3----------3--3------------|1----------1--1------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| more than a....nyone darling you F Ab e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------1-------------1-----|---------------------------| G|-------2-------------2-----|-------5-------------5-----| D|-------3-------------3-----|-------6-------------6-----| A|0----------0--0------------|-------6-------------6-----| E|---------------------------|4----------4--4------------| know that I have from the start build C Csus4 C G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-----------6------5--5-----|----3-------------3--------| G|-----------5------5--5-----|----0-------------0--------| D|-----------5------5--5-----|----0-------------0--------| A|3----------3--3------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|3----------3--3------------| me up bu..ttercup don't break my F C G C G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|----1---------1------0-----|---------------------------| G|----2---------0------0-----|---------------------------| D|----3---------2------0---2-|----0--0---0--0---0--0---0-| A|-------------------------3-|----2--2---2--2---2--2---2-| E|-------------------------3-|----3--3---3--3---3--3---3-| heart I'll be o.. Verse C G Bb F e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------5---5---------3---3-|-------3---3---------1---1-| G|-------5---5---------4---4-|-------3---3---------2---2-| D|-------5---5---------5---5-|-------3---3---------3---3-| A|3--------------------------|1--------------------------| E|--------------3------------|--------------1------------| ...ver at ten you told me time and a...gain but you're la. C G F e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------5---5---------3---3-|-------1---1---------1-----| G|-------5---5---------4---4-|-------2---2---------2-----| D|-------5---5---------5---5-|-------3---3---------3-----| A|3--------------------------|---------------------------| E|--------------3------------|1-------------1------------| ..te I wait around and then I C G Bb F e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------5---5---------3---3-|-------3---3---------1---1-| G|-------5---5---------4---4-|-------3---3---------2---2-| D|-------5---5---------5---5-|-------3---3---------3---3-| A|3--------------------------|1--------------------------| E|--------------3------------|--------------1------------| run to the door I can't take any more it's not you C G F Fmaj7 Dm e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ----1-| B|-------5---5---------3---3-|-------1------1---1------3-| G|-------5---5---------4---4-|-------2------2---2------2-| D|-------5---5---------5---5-|-------3------3---2--------| A|3--------------------------|---------------------------| E|--------------3------------|1--------------------------| you let me down again Middle eight Dm G e|------ 1---1- ------ 1---1-|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------3---3---------3---3-|-------3---3--3---3------0-| G|-------2---2---------2---2-|-------0---0--0---0------0-| D|0--------------------------|-------0---0--0---3------2-| A|--------------0------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|3--------------------------| baby baby try to find Em A A7 F e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------0---0---------0-----|-------2------2---2------1-| G|-------0---0---------0-----|-------2------2---2------2-| D|-------2---2---------2-----|-------2------2---2------3-| A|--------------2------------|0-------------0------------| E|0--------------------------|------------------3--------| a little time and I'll make you happy I'll D7 e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------1---1---------1-----|-------1---1---------1-----| G|-------2---2---------2-----|-------2---2---------2-----| D|-------3---3---------3-----|-------0---0---------0-----| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|1----------1--1------------|2----------2--2------------| be home I'll be beside the phone waitin' for G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|3----------3---------------|3--------------------------| G|0----------0---------------|0--------------------------| D|0----------0---------------|0--------------------------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|3----------3--3------------|3--------------------------| you G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|---------------------------|----3--3---3--3---3--3---3-| G|---------------------------|----0--0---0--0---0--0---0-| D|---------------------------|----0--0---0--0---0--0---0-| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|----3--3---3--3---3--3---3-| why do you build Last Chorus C E7 e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|5----------6------5--5-----|----3------3------3--------| G|5----------5------5--5-----|----1------1------1--------| D|5----------5------5--5-----|----0------0------0--------| A|3----------3--3------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|0----------0--0------------| me up Bu....ttercup ba....by just to F G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|1----------3------1--1-----|-------3----------3--------| G|2----------2------2--2-----|-------0----------0--------| D|3----------3------3--3-----|-------0----------0--------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|1----------1--1------------|3----------3--3------------| let me down and mess me a round and the worst C E7 e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|5----------6------5--5-----|----3------3------3--------| G|5----------5------5--5-----|----1------1------1--------| D|5----------5------5--5-----|----0------0------0--------| A|3----------3--3------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|0----------0--0------------| of all you never call ba...by when you F G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|1----------3------1--1-----|-------3----------3--------| G|2----------2------2--2-----|-------0----------0--------| D|3----------3------3--3-----|-------0----------0--------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|1----------1--1------------|3----------3--3------------| say you will but I love you still I need you C C7 e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------1-------------1-----|-------1-------------1-----| G|-------0-------------0-----|-------0-------------0-----| D|-------2-------------2-----|-------2-------------2-----| A|3----------3--3------------|1----------1--1------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| more than a......nyone ba...by you F Ab e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------1-------------1-----|---------------------------| G|-------2-------------2-----|-------5-------------5-----| D|-------3-------------3-----|-------6-------------6-----| A|0----------0--0------------|-------6-------------6-----| E|---------------------------|4----------4--4------------| know that I have from the start build C Csus4 C G e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|5----------6------5--5-----|----3-------------3--------| G|5----------5------5--5-----|----0-------------0--------| D|5----------5------5--5-----|----0-------------0--------| A|3----------3--3------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|3----------3--3------------| me up Bu...ttercup don't break my A e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|-------2-------------2-----|----2----2----2---2----2---| G|-------2-------------2-----|----2----2----2---2----2---| D|-------2-------------2-----|----2----2----2---2----2---| A|0----------0--0------------|----0----0----0---0----0---| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| heart I ...I ...I need you D D7 e|------ 2----- ------ 2-----|------ 2----- ------ 2-----| B|-------3-------------3-----|-------3-------------3-----| G|-------2-------------2-----|-------2-------------2-----| D|0----------0--0------------|---------------------------| A|---------------------------|3----------3--3------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| more than a....nyone baby you G Gm e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| B|3---3----3----3---3----3---|-------3-------------3-----| G|0---0----0----0---0----0---|-------0-------------0-----| D|0---0----0----0---0----0---|-------0-------------0-----| A|2---2----2----2---2----2---|1----------1--1------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| know that I have from the start build Fade................. D e|2----- ----3- ----2- 2-----|------ ------ ------ ------| B|3----------3------3--3-----|2----------3------2--2-----| G|2----------2------2--2-----|2----------2------2--2-----| D|0----------0--0------------|2----------2------2--2-----| A|---------------------------|0----------0--0------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| me up bu..ttercup don't break my ........................................................ B Bend R Release / slide up slide down h hammer-on P pull-off ~ vibrato + harmonic x Mute note |
