Nat King Cole – Straighten Up And Fly Right (Guitar)

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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