Build Me Up Buttercup

“Build Me Up Buttercup” is a song written by Mike d’Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by the Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. Young had replaced Clem Curtis during 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit on which he sang.

It hit No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100 and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1969. It was also a No. 2 hit in the United Kingdom, for two non-consecutive weeks, behind “Lily the Pink” by The Scaffold. It was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over a million US copies.

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Tabs:

Tuning: C Major Standard

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Letters Notation:

C C C E E E E F F F G
C° C°° A° G° F° E° E°
F° F° E° D° E° E° E° D° C° C°
C° F° F° F° E° D° C° F° E° E°
E° F° F° E° D° E° E° E° D° C° C°
C° F° F° F° E° E° F° G°
E° F° G° A° G° F° E°
F° F° F° F° E° D° D° C°

C° F° F° E° E° D° D° D° C° B D° C°
G G G A C° D° D° D° D° C° C° C° A C° E°
D° D° C° D° A A
G G G A C° D° D° D° D° C° C° C° A C° E°
E° D° C° D° A A A° C° D°
F° D° F° F° E° F° D° G° D° F° G°
E° G° E° G° E° G° G° G° F° E°
F° E° F° F° E° D° F° E° F° F° E° F° G°
A° E° G° A° E° G°
C° C°° A° G° F° E° E°
F° F° E° D° E° E° E° D° C° C°
C° F° F° E° D° C° F° E° E°
E° F° F° E° D° E° E° E° D° C° C°
C° F° F° F° E° E° F° G°
E° F° G° A° G° F° E°
F° F° F° F° E° D° D° C°
C° F° F° E° D° D° D° C° B D° C°

Numbers Notation:

1 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5
1° 1°° 6° 5° 4° 3° 3°
4° 4° 3° 2° 3° 3° 3° 2° 1° 1°
1° 4° 4° 4° 3° 2° 1° 4° 3° 3°
3° 4° 4° 3° 2° 3° 3° 3° 2° 1° 1°
1° 4° 4° 4° 3° 3° 4° 5°
3° 4° 5° 6° 5° 4° 3°
4° 4° 4° 4° 3° 2° 2° 1°

1° 4° 4° 3° 3° 2° 2° 2° 1° 7 2° 1°
5 5 5 6 1° 2° 2° 2° 2° 1° 1° 1° 6 1° 3°
2° 2° 1° 2° 6 6
5 5 5 6 1° 2° 2° 2° 2° 1° 1° 1° 6 1° 3°
3° 2° 1° 2° 6 6 6° 1° 2°
4° 2° 4° 4° 3° 4° 2° 5° 2° 4° 5°
3° 5° 3° 5° 3° 5° 5° 5° 4° 3°
4° 3° 4° 4° 3° 2° 4° 3° 4° 4° 3° 4° 5°
6° 3° 5° 6° 3° 5°
1° 1°° 6° 5° 4° 3° 3°
4° 4° 3° 2° 3° 3° 3° 2° 1° 1°
1° 4° 4° 3° 2° 1° 4° 3° 3°
3° 4° 4° 3° 2° 3° 3° 3° 2° 1° 1°
1° 4° 4° 4° 3° 3° 4° 5°
3° 4° 5° 6° 5° 4° 3°
4° 4° 4° 4° 3° 2° 2° 1°
1° 4° 4° 3° 2° 2° 2° 1° 7 2° 1°

Lyrics:

Why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around?
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin’
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) buttercup, don’t break my heart
“I’ll be over at ten, ” you told me time and again
But you’re late, I wait around and then (bah-dah-dah)
I went to the door, I can’t take any more
It’s not you, you let me down again (hey, hey, hey)
Baby, baby, try to find (hey, hey, hey)
A little time and I’ll make you happy (hey, hey, hey)
I’ll be home, I’ll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around?
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin’
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) buttercup, don’t break my heart
To you, I’m a toy, but I could be the boy you adore
If you’d just let me know (bah-dah-dah)
Although you’re untrue, I’m attracted to you all the more
Why do I need you so? (Hey, hey, hey)
Baby, baby, try to find (hey, hey, hey)
A little time and I’ll make you happy (hey, hey, hey)
I’ll be home, I’ll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around?
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin’
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) buttercup, don’t break my heart
I-I-I need you more than anyone, baby
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) buttercup

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