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Intro - x2 -: CE7 F G C E7 Why do you build me up - build me up - Buttercup, baby F G Just to let me down - let me down - and mess me around 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 Fm You know that I have from the start C G So build me up Buttercup, F C Don't break my heart C G Bb F "I'll be over at ten," you told me time and again C F But you're late, I wait around and then C G Bb F I went to the door, I can't take any more C F It's not you, you let me down again F C Dm - Hey, hey, hey! - Baby, baby, try to find G Fm Em - Hey, hey, hey! - a little time and I'll make you mine F I'll be home Dm G I'll be beside the phone waiting for you G G Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo C E7 Why do you build me up - build me up - Buttercup, baby F G Just to let me down - let me down - and mess me around 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 Fm You know that I have from the start C G So build me up - build me up - Buttercup, F C Don't break my heart C G Bb F To you I'm a toy but I could be the boy you C F Adore, if you'd just let me know C G Although you're untrue, Bb F C I'm attracted to you all the more F Why do I need you so F C Dm - Hey, hey, hey! - Baby, baby, try to find G Fm Em - Hey, hey, hey! - a little time and I'll make you mine F I'll be home Dm G I'll be beside the phone waiting for you G G Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo C E7 Why do you build me up - build me up - Buttercup, baby F G Just to let me down - let me down - and mess me around 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 Fm You know that I have from the start C G So build me up - build me up - Buttercup F Bb G C Don't break my heart
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Please do not ask for strumming patterns. Sharing online how to literally play a song (i.e. strumming, rhythm and tempo) is not allowed by the MPA (Music Publishers Association) because of copyright issues.
Carefully listen to the song and try to really "feel" the rhythm. Once you get the basics of strumming, I can assure you it'll go real quick. Maybe the strumming guide can help you on your way.
Carefully listen to the song and try to really "feel" the rhythm. Once you get the basics of strumming, I can assure you it'll go real quick. Maybe the strumming guide can help you on your way.
The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of both West Indians and Caucasians, is best-remembered for their two biggest hits, Baby, Now That I've Found You (a No. 1 hit in the UK singles chart, and subsequently Top 10 in the US); and Build Me Up Buttercup (a chart topper in the Billboard Hot 100), co-written by Michael d'Abo, vocalist with Manfred Mann. They are also notable for being one of the few acts not on the Tamla Motown label to use successfully what became known as the Motown Sound.
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well there is no right reason to be here its anyones choice dont make yourselves special thanks
(dm)baby baby, (G)try to find. (Em)A little time and (A7)I”ll make you mine. (F)I’ll be home. i’ll be (D7)beside the phone waiting for (G)you.
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
This how I play the pre-chorus and i think it sounds much better
Is there an easier way to do Fm? Can you bar the first fret?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFJCRAc77u8 very good tutorial for the song
I don’t know what everyone here is talking about about how they got here, I just like the song by The Foundations, its on my playlist and i find it very wholesome.
yes thank you, someone who is here for the right reason
I LOVE this song
What I use for strumming is DDUDDUD hope this helps :)
D D U U D U works well as a strumming pattern
I use UUDU UDU I really like how it sounds.
does anyone have an alternative for Bb? thank you x
okay everyone is here because of tiktok and stuff but who is actually here because of Davids vlogs?