(G11)Why (G9sus)do (G13)you (C)build me up (build me up), but ter cup, ba by, just to (F)let me down (let me down) and (G11)mess me a round, and then worst of all (worst of all) you (E)nev er call, ba by, when you (F)say you will (say you will) but (G11)I love you still; I need you (I need you) more than an y one, dar ling, you (F)know that I have from the (Fm)start.

So (C)build me up (build me up), but ter cup, don’t break my (F)heart.

I’ll be (C)o ver at (G)ten, you tell me (Bb)time and a (F)gain but you’re late,

I wait a (Dm)round and then: I (C)run to the (G)door, I can’t take an y (F)more, it’s not you,

you let me (Dm)down a gain.

Ba by, ba by, try to (G7)find

a lit tle time and (A7)I’ll make you (Dm)hap (A7)py, (Dm)I’ll be home, I’ll be be (D7)side the phone wait ing for (G)you.

(Gsus)Oo.

(G9sus)Oo.

(G11)Why (G9sus)do (G13)you (C)build me up (build me up), but ter cup, ba by, just to (F)let me down (let me down) and (G11)mess me a round, and then worst of all (worst of all) you (E)nev er call, ba by, when you (F)say you will (say you will) but (G11)I love you still; I need you (I need you) more than an y one, dar ling, you (F)know that I have from the (Fm)start.

So (C)build me up (build me up), but ter cup, don’t break my (F)heart.

I’ll To (C)you I’m a (G)toy but I could (Bb)time be the (F)boy you a dore.

If you just (Dm)let me know: and (C)though you’re un (G)true I’m at tract ed to (F)you all the more.

Why do I (Dm)need you so?

Ba by, ba by, try to (G7)find

a lit tle time and (A7)I’ll make you (Dm)hap (A7)py, (Dm)I’ll be home, I’ll be be (D7)side the phone wait ing for (G)you.

(Gsus)Oo.

(G9sus)Oo.

(G11)Why (G9sus)do (G13)you

(F)Don’t (C)break (Dm7)my (C)heart.