Tablature build me up buttercup - The Foundations

          



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  From: Kenkurson <Kenkurson@aol.com>

  Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 09:38:54 EST

  Subject: f/foundations/build_me_up_buttercup.crd 

  

  Build Me Up, Buttercup

  By The Foundations

  

  Intro (2x, first time sparse, just bass and tom-toms)

  C 	Em	F	G 

  C 	Em	F	G 	G	(organ and piano)

  

  Chorus

  				C				Em

  Why do you 	build me up 	buttercup baby

  			F					G

  just to 	let me down and 	mess me around

  			C						Em

  and then 	worst of all you 	never call baby

  			F						G

  when you 	say you will 	But 	I love you still

  			C					Bb

  I need 	you more than 	anyone darling

  		F								D

  You 	know that I have from the 	start

  		C				G

  So 	build me up, 	buttercup, 

  						FEmDC  G

  don t break my heart

  (syncopated - don t play the F

  until after you ve sung  heart )

  

  Verse I

  			C			G				

  I ll be 	over at 	ten you told me

  	Bb				F

   	time and a-	gain

  				C					F

  But you re 	late I wait a-	round and then

  	C		G					Bb		F

  I 	run to the door I can t take anymore

  	C			F

  It s not you 	you let me 	down again

     F	C    D			G

  (Hey Hey Hey) Baby baby 	try to find

     G	A    Em						A

  (Hey Hey Hey) A little time and I ll make you mine

     A	G   F				D

  (Hey Hey Hey) I ll be home 

  				G

  I ll be be-side the phone waiting for you

  (3 measures G)

  

  Chorus

  

  Verse II

  You are my toy but I could be the boy you adore

  if you just let me know

  Until you do I m attracted to you all the more

  why do I need you so

  Baby baby try to find

  A little time and I ll make you mine

  I ll be home I ll be beside the phone

  waiting for you (3 measures on G)

  

  Chorus

  

  A terrific song with heartbreaking lyrics. 

  This is my very first posting of a tab,

  so be merciful (especially about the lyrics)

  kenkurson@aol.com

  

   


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 Build me up buttercup, de The foundations 

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