Standard Tuning Chorus C E7 Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby F Dm 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 Dm When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still C G7 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 Verse 1 C G Bb F "I'll be over at ten", you told me time and again C Dm 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 Dm It's not you, you let me down again Dm C Dm Dm (Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find Dm G7 Em Em A7 (Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you happy F I'll be home D7 G I'll be beside the phone waiting for you G G Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo Chorus C E7 Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby F Dm 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 Dm When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still C G7 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 Verse 2 C G Bb F C You were my toy but I could be the boy you adore Dm If you'd just let me know C G Bb F C Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more Dm Why do I need you so Dm C Dm Dm (Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find Dm G7 Em Em A7 (Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you happy F I'll be home D7 G I'll be beside the phone waiting for you G G Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo Chorus C E7 Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby F Dm 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 Dm When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still C G7 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