Straighten Up and Fly Right Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][G][Bb][C][D][A]

[Verse 1]
A [G]buzzard [D]took
the monkey for a ride in the air
The monkey thought [Bb]that ev'rything
[A]was on the square
The [D]buzzard [G]tried to [C]throw
the monkey [D]off [G]his back
But the [D]monkey grabbed his neck and said, "now,
listen, [A]jack
[D]Straighten up and fly

[Verse 2]
[G]right,
[A]straighten [D]up [G]an d fly [Bm]right
Straighten up [D]and fly [G]right, [D]cool down papa,
don't you blow [A]your top
[D]Ain't no use[G] in divin'
[A]What's the use of [G]divin'?[D]
[Bm]Straighten up [D]and fly [G]right, [D]cool down papa,

[Verse 3]
don't you blow your top"
The buzzard [F#]told the monkey,
you're choking me
Re[Bb]lease [D]your hold and I'll set you free
The [E]monkey looked the [D]buzzard right
dead in the eye and said
Your story's touching,
but is sounds like a [A]lie
[D]Straighten up and fly

[Verse 4]
[G]right,
[A]straighten up [G]an d stay [Bm]right
Straighten [D]up and fly [G]right, [D]cool down papa,
don't you blow [Em]your top

[Verse 5]
[F#m]The[G][D][A][D][Ebm][D][G][E][A]
[G][Bm][G][A][D][Bm][E][Em][A][D][G]
[D]buz[E]zar[G]d t[D]old[G] th[D]e m[A]onk[D]ey, you're[F#]
choking me
[C#]Re lease y[F#]our hold a[D]nd I'll set [F#m]you fr[A]ee
The [D]monkey looked the buzzard right
dead in the eye and said
Your story's touching,
but is sounds [D]like a lie

[Verse 6]
Straighten up and fly [G]right,
[E]str[A]aighten up [C#]and stay right[G]
[D]Straighten up and fly [G]right, [D]cool down papa,
don't you blow your top
[C#]Straighten

[Verse 7]
up and fly [F#]right,
[G]straighten up [F#]and stay right
[C#]Straighten up and fly righ[F#]t, cool down[C#] papa,
don't you [A]blow your [C#]top
[C#]