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You Build Me Up To Tear Me Down chords by
Diana Ross
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Key: D# minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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One, two

One, two, three
Verse 2
Am
Am

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Something's troubling you

It's going to mess up your mind

You're reaching for rainbows
Verse 3

That you never seem to find
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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Life gives you hope then
G
G

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disappointments
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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G
G

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And you do the same thing to me
Verse 4
Am
Am

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Oh, you build me up to tear me down
G
G

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Am
Am

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Give me hope, then take it
F
F

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Why do you woo my heart
Dm
Dm

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And turn around and break it?
G
G

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Am
Am

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You build me up to tear me down
G
G

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Don't take my love and use it
F
F

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Keep tearing down what we found
Dm
Dm

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Am
Am

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And we're gonna lose it
Verse 5
Am
Am

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You can come to me hungry

With your back against the wall

But when you're unhappy
Verse 6

You just don't come by at all
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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G
G

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I'm not a fair weather woman
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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G
G

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And I need an all weather man
Verse 7
Am
Am

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Oh, why do you build me up

to tear me down?
G
G

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It's my life you're stealing
F
F

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Every time things go wrong
Dm
Dm

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You run and hide your feelings
Am
Am

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You build me up to tear me down
G
G

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Don't take my love and use it
F
F

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Keep tearing down what we found
Dm
Dm

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And we're gonna lose it
Am
Am

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You're gonna lose it, baby
Verse 8


Don't you abuse it, baby

You're gonna lose it, baby

Don't you abuse it, baby
Verse 9
Am
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Sharing troubles

It's what love's about

If you let me help you

We can work it out
Verse 10
Am
Am

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I just need you to love me

'Cause I need you to live

You don't need to promise
Verse 11

What you just don't have to give
Dm
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C
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G
G

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I don't really care how big you make it
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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G

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As long as you make it with me
Verse 12
Am
Am

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But you build me up, tear me down
G
G

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Give me hope, then take it
F
F

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Why do you woo my heart
Dm
Dm

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And turn around and break it?
G
G

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Am
Am

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Don't build me up to tear me down
G
G

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Don't take my love and use it
F
F

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Keep tearing down what we found
Dm
Dm

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And we're gonna lose it
G
G

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Don't
Verse 13
Am
Am

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build me up, tear me down
G
G

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C
C

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F
F

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It's my life you're stealing

Every time things go wrong
Dm
Dm

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You run and hide your feelings
G
G

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Am
Am

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Don't build me up
G
G

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F
F

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Just to tear me down

Give me hope
Dm
Dm

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Then you don't come around
G
G

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Can't you see
Verse 14
Am
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What you're doing to my life?
F
F

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Can't you see
Dm
Dm

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What you're doing to my life?
G
G

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Am
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Can't you see
G
G

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How much I love you?
F
F

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Don't you know it
Dm
Dm

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From the way I show it?
F
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G
G

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Can't you see You
Verse 15
Am
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build me up to tear me down

Give me hope, but don't come around
Am
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You build me up to tear me down

You give me hope, and don't

Ow, can't you see (build me up,

tear me down)

What you're doing to my life

Can't you see (build me up,

tear me down)
G
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Am
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What you're doing to my life
Verse 16
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Am

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Can't you tell (build me up,

tear me down)
G
G

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How much I love you
F
F

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Don't you know it (build me up,

tear me down)
Dm
Dm

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By the way I show it?
G
G

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Don't
Verse 17
Am
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build me up to tear me down
G
G

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Give me hope then take it
F
F

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Am
Am

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Don't woo my hear then turn around
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Turn around and break it
Am
Am

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Don't build me up to tear me down

Don't take my love and use it
G
G

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F
F

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Keep tearing down what we found
Dm
Dm

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And we're gonna lose it
Am
Am

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Don't
Verse 18

build me up
G
G

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Just to tear me down
F
F

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Don't build me up
Dm
Dm

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Just to tear me down
G
G

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Am
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Oh, don't build me up to tear me down
G
G

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Take my love and use it
F
F

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Keep tearing down what we found
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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And we're gonna lose it
Outro 1
Am
Am

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G
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F
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Dm
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G
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Am
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G
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F
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Dm
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G
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Am
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • C

  • G

  • F

Capo: 6

Transpose: 0

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The original key of You Build Me Up To Tear Me Down by Diana Ross is D# minor.

The primary chords used in You Build Me Up To Tear Me Down are D#m, G#m, F#, C#, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 6 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D#m, G#m, F#, C#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Build Me Up To Tear Me Down is approximately 95 beats per minute.

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