Nat King Cole – Straighten Up And Fly Right (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[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(#5) Eb9 The monkey grabbed his neck and said, “Now listen, Jack…”
[Chorus 1]
Ab6/C Db6 [tab]Ab Bb7(#5) Eb9 [tab]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]
C7 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(#5) Eb9 Eb7 Ab6 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(#5) Eb9 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