Straighten Up And Fly Right Nat King Cole
[Intro]
G6 ... C7 ... G6 ... D#9 . D9 .
G6 ... C7 ... G6 ... Edim ... D9 ...
[Verse]
[G6]A buzzard took a monkey for a ride i[C7]n the air
[G6]The monkey thought that everything was [D#9]on the [D9]square
[G6]The buzzard tried to throw the monkey of[C7]f his back
[G6]The monkey grabbed his nec[Edim]k and said, 'Now listen, [Am7]Jack?'[D9]
[Cborus]
[G6]Straighten up and [C7]fly right
[G6]Straighten up and [A7]stay [D9]tight
[G6]Straighten up and [C7]fly right
[G6]Cool down papa, [Edim]don't you blow y[D9]our top
[G6]Ain't no use in ly-in'[C7]
[G6]What's the use of jiv-in[A7]'[D9]
[G6]Straighten up and [C7]fly right
[G6]Cool down [Edim]papa, don't you [D9]blow your [G6]top
[Bridge]
[B7]The buzzard told the monkey, 'You are choking me'
[E7]'Release your hold, and I will set you free'
[A7]The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
D9 (Voice Over)
And said, 'Your story is so touching, but it sounds just like a lie'
[Cborus]
[G6]Straighten up and [C7]fly right
[G6]Straighten up and [A7]stay [D9]tight
[G6]Straighten up and [C7]fly right
[G6]Cool down papa, [Edim]don't you blow y[D9]our top[G6]
[Solos]
(on Verse, Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus)
[Ending]
[G6]Straighten up and [C7]fly right
[G]Straighten up and [A7]stay [D9]tight
[G6]Straighten up and [C7]fly right
[G6]Cool down [Edim]papa, don't you [D9]blow your [G6]top
[G6]Cool down [Edim]papa, don't you [D9]blow....
[D#9]Your [G6]top.
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