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Straighten Up And Fly Right

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[Verse 1]
              Ab          Ab6/C                Db6Ddim7
A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air
Ab6The monkey thouFm7ght that everything was on the sqE9uareEb9  
              Ab          Ab6/C                Db6Ddim7
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back
            Ab6                             Fm7  Bb7(#5)  Eb9  
The monkey grabbed his neck and said,  “Now listen, Jack…”
[Chorus 1]
Ab6/CStraighten up anDb6d fly right
              Ab  Bb7(#5)  Eb9  
Straighten up and fly right
Ab6/CStraighten up anDb6d fly right
Ab6Cool down papa, don’t yoE9u blow Eb9your top
Ab6/CAin’t no use in Db6divin’
              Ab  Bb7(#5)
What’s the use of  jiving
Ab6/CStraighten up anDb6d fly right
Eb9Cool down papa, don’t yoEb9u blow Eb7your Ab6top
[Bridge]
C7The buzzard told the monkey, “you are choking me”
F7“Release your hold, anGb9d I will set yoF9u free”
Bb9The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
             Bb7      Eb9  Bb7(#5)                    Eb9          Eb7  Ab6  
And said, “Your story is so touching, but it sounds just like a lie”
[Chorus 2]
Ab6/CStraighten up anDb6d fly right
              Ab  Bb7(#5)  Eb9  
Straighten up and stay  right
Ab6/CStraighten up anDb6d fly right
Ab6Cool down papa, don’t yoE9u blow Eb9your top
[Bridge]
Ab6/CStraighten up anDb6d fly right
[Chorus 2]
              Ab  Bb7(#5)
Straighten up and stay right
Ab6/CStraighten up anDb6d fly right
Eb9Cool down papa, don’t yoEb9u blow Eb7your Ab6top

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Straighten Up And Fly Right

by Nat King Cole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab6/C

Db6

Ab6

Fm7

Eb9

Bb7

Eb7

Gb9

Bb9

[Verse 1]

Ab Ab6/C Db6

Ddim7

A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air

Ab6 Fm7 E9 Eb9

The monkey thought that everything was on the square

Ab Ab6/C Db6

Ddim7

The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back

Ab6 Fm7 Bb7 Eb9

(#5)

The monkey grabbed his neck and said, “Now listen, Jack…”

[Chorus 1]

Ab6/C Db6

Straighten up and fly right

Ab Bb7 Eb9

(#5)

Straighten up and fly right

Ab6/C Db6

Straighten up and fly right

Ab6 E9 Eb9

Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top

Ab6/C Db6

Ain’t no use in divin’

Ab Bb7

(#5)

What’s the use of jiving

Ab6/C Db6

Straighten up and fly right

Eb9 Eb9 Eb7 Ab6

Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top

[Bridge]

The buzzard told the monkey, “you are choking me”

F7 Gb9 F9

“Release your hold, and I will set you free”

Bb9

The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye

Bb7 Eb9 Bb7 Eb9 Eb7 Ab6

(#5)

And said, “Your story is so touching, but it sounds just like a lie”

[Chorus 2]

Ab6/C Db6

Straighten up and fly right

Ab Bb7 Eb9

(#5)

Straighten up and stay right

Ab6/C Db6

Straighten up and fly right

Ab6 E9 Eb9

Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top

[Bridge]

Ab6/C Db6

Straighten up and fly right

[Chorus 2]

Ab Bb7

(#5)

Straighten up and stay right

Ab6/C Db6

Straighten up and fly right

Eb9 Eb9 Eb7 Ab6

Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top

About Straighten Up And Fly Right Chords by Nat King Cole

Learn how to play Straighten Up And Fly Right by Nat King Cole with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Straighten Up And Fly Right chords”, “Straighten Up And Fly Right guitar chords”, or “Nat King Cole Straighten Up And Fly Right chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Straighten Up And Fly Right chords and for experienced players who want accurate Straighten Up And Fly Right lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Ab, Ab6/C, Db6, A, Ab6, Fm7.

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What key is "Straighten Up And Fly Right" in?

The chords for "Straighten Up And Fly Right" show the original chord names (including Ab, Ab6/C, Db6, A, Ab6, Fm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.