Biography:
The Temptations may refer to at least two groups
1. The Temptations are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, rnb, and adult contemporary. Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1960 as The Elgins. The group, known for its finely tuned choreography, distinct harmonies, and stylish suits, has been said to be as influential to soul as The Beatles are to rock. Having sold an estimated 22 million albums by 1982
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
- I Can't Get Next To You
- My Girl
- Stand By Me
- Just My Imagination
- Aint Too Proud To Beg
- Barbara
- Build Me Up Buttercup
- Cant Get Next To You
- Dont Look Back
- Earned It
- Earth Angel
- Get Ready
- I Cant Get Next To You
- I Wanna Love I Can See
- I Wish It Would Rain
- Im Losing You
- Ive Never Been To Me
- Lady Soul
- My Baby
- My Lady Soul
- Papa Was A Rolling Stone
- Pyschedelic Shack
- Shakey Ground
- Since I Lost My Baby
- Sugar Pie Honey Bunch
- The Girls Alright With Me
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
- Treat Her Like A Lady
- Youll Lose A Precious Love
- Youre My Everything
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
THE TEMPTATIONS
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
TABBED BY: Tic Tac Tom
Because the other version wasn't accurate at all... The slash chords are optional
ie C/Bb can be played as C7 etc.
Enjoy!
INTRO:
C E7 F F/G
C E7 F G G
CHORUS:
C E7
Why do you build me up (build me up), buttercup baby,
F G
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C
And then worst of all (worst of all),
E7 F
You never call baby when you say you will (say you will)
G C C/Bb
But I love you still, I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
F Fm C G
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
F Am7/E C/D C G
Dont break my heart
C G Bb F C
Ill be over at ten you told me time and again, but youre late,
F C G Bb F
I wait around and then, I run to the door, I cant take anymore
C F F F/E Dm
Its not you, you let me down again (hey, hey, hey)
Dm G (notes D D#) Em Am7
Baby, baby, I try to find (hey, hey, hey) a little time and Ill make you
C/D C/E
mine
F D/F# G
Ill be home; Ill be beside the phone waitin for you (OOooo, OOooo)
Key change -
C E7
Why do you build me up (build me up), buttercup baby,
F G
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C
And then worst of all (worst of all),
E7 F
You never call baby when you say you will (say you will)
G C C/Bb
But I love you still, I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
F Fm C G
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
Am
Dont break my heart
A7 D D/C
I I I I I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
G Gm D A
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
D
Dont break my heart
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
TABBED BY: Tic Tac Tom
Because the other version wasn't accurate at all... The slash chords are optional
ie C/Bb can be played as C7 etc.
Enjoy!
INTRO:
C E7 F F/G
C E7 F G G
CHORUS:
C E7
Why do you build me up (build me up), buttercup baby,
F G
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C
And then worst of all (worst of all),
E7 F
You never call baby when you say you will (say you will)
G C C/Bb
But I love you still, I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
F Fm C G
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
F Am7/E C/D C G
Dont break my heart
C G Bb F C
Ill be over at ten you told me time and again, but youre late,
F C G Bb F
I wait around and then, I run to the door, I cant take anymore
C F F F/E Dm
Its not you, you let me down again (hey, hey, hey)
Dm G (notes D D#) Em Am7
Baby, baby, I try to find (hey, hey, hey) a little time and Ill make you
C/D C/E
mine
F D/F# G
Ill be home; Ill be beside the phone waitin for you (OOooo, OOooo)
Key change -
C E7
Why do you build me up (build me up), buttercup baby,
F G
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
C
And then worst of all (worst of all),
E7 F
You never call baby when you say you will (say you will)
G C C/Bb
But I love you still, I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
F Fm C G
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
Am
Dont break my heart
A7 D D/C
I I I I I need you (I need you) more than anyone darling,
G Gm D A
You know that I have from the start, so build me up (build me up) buttercup
D
Dont break my heart
The Toe
The Tokens
The Tokens (writ (...)
The Track Team
The Travellers