Biography:
The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of both West Indians and Caucasians, is best-remembered for their two biggest hits, Baby, Now That I've Found You (a No. 1 hit in the UK singles chart, and subsequently Top 10 in the US); and Build Me Up Buttercup (a chart topper in the Billboard Hot 100), co-written by Michael d'Abo, vocalist with Manfred Mann. They are also notable for being one of the few acts not on the Tamla Motown label to use successfully what became known as the Motown Sound.
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C
Why do you build me up build me up
E7
Buttercup baby
F
Just to let me down let me down
Dm G7
and mess me around
C
And then worst of all worst of all
E7
you never call baby
F
When you say you will say you will
Dm G7
but I love you still
C
I need you I need you
C7
more than anyone darling
F Fm
You know that I have from the start
C G
So build me up buttercup
F C
Don't break my heart
C G
I'll be over at ten
Bb F
you told me time and again
C
But you're late
Dm G7 C
I wait around and then da-da-da
C G
I went to the door
Bb F
I can't take any more
C
It's not you
Dm G7 Dm
you let me down again hey hey hey
Dm G Em
Baby baby try to find hey hey hey
C7
a little time and I'll make you happy
F
I'll be home
D
I'll be beside the phone
G
waiting for you ooh ohh
C
Why do you build me up build me up
E7
Buttercup baby
F
Just to let me down let me down
Dm G7
and mess me around
C
And then worst of all worst of all
E7
you never call baby
F
When you say you will say you will
Dm G7
but I love you still
C
I need you I need you
C7
more than anyone darling
F Fm
You know that I have from the start
C G
So build me up buttercup
F C
Don't break my heart
C G
To you I'm a toy
Bb F C
but I could be the boy you adore
Dm G7 C
If you'd just let me know Ba da dah
C G
Although you're untrue
Bb F
I'm attracted to you
C
all the more
Dm G7 Dm
Why do I need you so hey hey hey
Dm G Em
Baby baby try to find hey hey hey
C7
a little time and I'll make you happy
F
I'll be home
D
I'll be beside the phone
G
waiting for you ooh ohh
C
Why do you build me up build me up
E7
Buttercup baby
F
Just to let me down let me down
Dm G7
and mess me around
C
And then worst of all worst of all
E7
you never call baby
F
When you say you will say you will
Dm G7
but I love you still
C
I need you I need you
C7
more than anyone darling
F Fm
You know that I have from the start
C G
So build me up buttercup
F C
Don't break my heart
C
I need you I need you
C7
more than anyone darling
F Fm
You know that I have from the start
C G
So build me up buttercup
F C
Don't break my heart
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