Intro
| [D/A] [D/G#] | [D/G] [D/G#] | [D/A] | N/C
| [Asus4] | [A7] |
Verse 1
[D] [D/F#] [G7]
A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air
[D] [D/F#] [G7]
The monkey thought that everything was on the square
[D] [D/C] [D/Bb] [D/B]
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back
D N/C A
But the monkey grabbed his neck and said: "Now listen, Jack"
Chorus 1
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and fly right
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and fly right
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and fly right
[D]
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top
Chorus 2
[D7] [G]
Ain't no use in divin'
[D7] [G]
What's the use of divin'?
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and fly right
[D7]
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top
Verse 2
[F#] [F#7]
The buzzard told the monkey: "You are chokin' me
[Bm7] [B7]
Release your hold and I will set you free"
[E] [E7]
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
[E] N.C
And said: "Your story's so touching, it sounds just like a lie"
Chorus 1
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and fly right
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and stay right
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and fly right
[D7] [A]
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top
Bridge
| [D] | [Em6] | [F#m7] | [G] |
| [D] | [D] |
(scatting)
Intro
| [D/A] [D/G#] | [D/G] [D/G#] | [D/A] || [G] | [G] | [D] | [A7] |
| [D] | [G] | [D7] [G] | [G] [D7] |
| [D7] | [G] | [D] | [A7] [D] |
Verse 2
[F#] [F#7]
The buzzard told the monkey: "You are chokin' me
N.C. [A7]
Release your hold, then I will set you free"
[G7] [D]
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
[E] N.C.
And said: "Your story's so touching, it sounds just like a lie"
Chorus 1
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and fly right
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and stay right
[D7] [G]
Straighten up and fly right
[D7] N.C.
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top
Outro
[C#7] [F#]
Straighten up and fly right
[C#7] [F#]
Straighten up and stay right
[C#7] [F#]
Straighten up and fly right
[C#7] [G#7] [C#7]
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top
