Straighten Up and Fly Right Chords & Lyrics by Nat King Cole
Straighten Up and Fly Right
guitar chords lyrics
Song: Straighten Up and Fly Right
Written by: Nat King Cole & Irving Mills
Performed by: The Nat King Cole Trio, 1944
Ear-scribed by: Blueyacover
I was originally inspired to transcribe Lyle Lovett's version, but then decided that
original version would be better to do. Robbie Williams vsn. is also sick. I could not
any vsn. this song on the U.G. site, so enjoy. Sorry, I'm not such a great guitar
but predominantly a piano player. Peace.
Upbeat Jazz Tempo = 70
Key Ab Major
Chords For Piano
Chords used: Ab, Ab6/C, Db6, Ddim7,
Fm7, E9, Eb9,
C7, F7, F9, Gb9, Bb9,
Bb7(#5)
Verse I
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 I
Ab6/C Db6
Straighten up and fly right
Ab Bb7(#5) Eb9
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
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 II
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
(Piano/Bass solo, Guitar/Bass Solo based on verse chord progressions)
Ab6/C Db6
Straighten up and fly right
Repeat Chorus II
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
Piano/Guitar outro
(individual notes�) (Chord)
Ab, G, Gb, F, Eb, F, G,
Eb9 ^
Fly right!
