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Intro - x2 -: FA7 Bb C F A7 Why do you build me up - build me up - Buttercup, baby Bb C Just to let me down - let me down - and mess me around F A7 And then worst of all - worst of all - you never call, baby Bb C When you say you will - say you will - but I love you still F F7 I need you - I need you - more than anyone, darlin' Bb Bbm You know that I have from the start F C So build me up Buttercup, Bb F Don't break my heart F C Eb Bb "I'll be over at ten," you told me time and again F Bb But you're late, I wait around and then F C Eb Bb I went to the door, I can't take any more F Bb It's not you, you let me down again Bb F Gm - Hey, hey, hey! - Baby, baby, try to find C Bbm Am - Hey, hey, hey! - a little time and I'll make you mine Bb I'll be home Gm C I'll be beside the phone waiting for you C C Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo F A7 Why do you build me up - build me up - Buttercup, baby Bb C Just to let me down - let me down - and mess me around F A7 And then worst of all - worst of all - you never call, baby Bb C When you say you will - say you will - but I love you still F F7 I need you - I need you - more than anyone, darlin' Bb Bbm You know that I have from the start F C So build me up - build me up - Buttercup, Bb F Don't break my heart F C Eb Bb To you I'm a toy but I could be the boy you F Bb Adore, if you'd just let me know F C Although you're untrue, Eb Bb F I'm attracted to you all the more Bb Why do I need you so Bb F Gm - Hey, hey, hey! - Baby, baby, try to find C Bbm Am - Hey, hey, hey! - a little time and I'll make you mine Bb I'll be home Gm C I'll be beside the phone waiting for you C C Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo F A7 Why do you build me up - build me up - Buttercup, baby Bb C Just to let me down - let me down - and mess me around F A7 And then worst of all - worst of all - you never call, baby Bb C When you say you will - say you will - but I love you still F F7 I need you - I need you - more than anyone, darlin' Bb Bbm You know that I have from the start F C So build me up - build me up - Buttercup Bb Eb C F 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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I play Dodie’s version of this song and i think it sounds perfect
OMG can you help me? I cant figure out her strumming pattern!
I like this song, but at the end of the chorus instead of F C, I suggest F G
Tyler Joseph, anyone? I love his cover so so much! It makes me so happy!
This is one of my favourite songs to play :) I love that you can play it in a really happy tune but also a sad tune if you want since the lyrics is actually quite sad.
lmao I love this song so much it’s so fun to play
tbh the chords sound correct
Im playing this on a soprano and it sounds perfect?
Chords sounded accurate to me and its easy enough for me to play along with as i just started the ukulele
I’m playing on soprano too and it sounds soooo nice
anyone here from dodie?
Oh my goodness yes I literally just came here from Dodie
Am i the only one here bc of Dodie cause her version is so sweet and sentimental
You guys should listen to Dodie Clark sing this ? ? ? ? I wish I was as talented as her.
am i the only one here from Dodie? no one else? just me? alright
I loooooove Dodie’s version it’s so good
Tyler* and everyone Is* sorry I just can’t type
Everyone talking about how they’re here because of tyke, and although I love him I love dodie a version, sorry (but also his was my childhood song so I love the original the most because it brings back memories of my dad and I)
were all here because of tyler
yea probably lol. Thats why im here him singing it is litteral perfection
your nickname kills me lololol :)))
nope not me, I’m here from myself and partly Dodie’s recent cover haha
Thank you Tyler Joseph for getting me completely obsessed with this song
Tyler sang this and my ovaries were literally exploding
this is the best thing i have ever read
im only here because of tylerr
The dm chord on the “I’ll be beside the phone…” is wrong. Sounds better as a d7.
I thought dis was cool xD rawr