Intro: [C] [E] [F] [G] (x2)
 Chorus:
 Why do you [C]build me up (build me up) [E7]Buttercup, baby
 Just to [F]let me down (let me down) and [G]mess me around
 And then [C]worst of all (worst of all) [E7]you never call, baby
 When you [F]say you will (say you will) but [G]I love you still
 I need [C]you (I need you) more than [C7]anyone, darlin'
 You [F]know that I have from the [Fm]start
 So [C]build me up [G]Buttercup,
 Don't break my [F] [C]heart [G] [C]
 
 Verse:
 "I'll be [C]over at [G]ten," you told me [Bb]time and [F]again
 But you're [C]late, I wait [F]around and then
 I [C]went to the [G]door, I can't [Bb]take any [F]more
 It's not [C]you, you let me [F]down again
 
 Pre-Chorus:
 [F](Hey, [C]hey, [Dm]hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
 [G](Hey, [Fm]hey, [Em]hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine
 [F]I'll be home
 I'll be [D7]beside the phone waiting for [G]you
 [G]Ooo-oo-ooo, [G]ooo-oo-ooo
 
 Chorus:
 Why do you [C]build me up (build me up) [E7]Buttercup, baby
 Just to [F]let me down (let me down) and [G]mess me around
 And then [C]worst of all (worst of all) [E7]you never call, baby
 When you [F]say you will (say you will) but [G]I love you still
 I need [C]you (I need you) more than [C7]anyone, darlin'
 You know [F]that I have from the [Fm]start
 So [C]build me up (build me up) [G]Buttercup,
 Don't break my [F]heart[C] [G] [C]
 
 Verse:
 To [C]you I'm a [G]toy but I [Bb]could be the [F]boy you
 [C]Adore, if you'd just [F]let me know
 [C]Although you're [G]untrue,
 I'm [Bb]attracted to [F]you all the [C]more
 Why do I [F]need you so
 
 Pre-Chorus:
 [F](Hey, [C]hey, [Dm]hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
 [G](Hey, [Fm]hey, [Em]hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine
 [F]I'll be home
 I'll be [D7]beside the phone waiting for [G]you
 [G]Ooo-oo-ooo, [G]ooo-oo-ooo
 
 Chorus:
 Why do you [C]build me up (build me up) [E7]Buttercup, baby
 Just to [F]let me down (let me down) and [G]mess me around
 And then [C]worst of all (worst of all) [E7]you never call, baby
 When you [F]say you will (say you will) but [G]I love you still
 I need [C]you (I need you) more than [C7]anyone, darlin'
 You know [F]that I have from the [Fm]start
 So [C]build me up (build me up) [G]Buttercup
 Don't break my [F]heart[Bb] [G] [C]