Straighten Up And Fly Right Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays542

Straighten Up And Fly Right by Nat King Cole is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords A, F#m, F#m7, Bm5-/7, E7/13, E7/13-, E9, A7, D, F7, F#, E7, A6, D6, F9, F#7M, C#7, F#7, F#9, G9, B9 and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
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Introdução: A F#m F#m7 Bm5-/7 E7/13 E7/13- Bm5-/7 E9 E7/13 E7/13-  

  A         A7             D               F7 
A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air 
   A           F#             F#m7     F7        E7 
The monkey thought that ev'rything was on the square 
   A           A7                   D             F7 
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back 
      A             F#m           F#m7      Bm5-/7      E9 
But the monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now listen, Jack 
A6          D6               A6           Bm5-/7     E9  
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right 
A6            D6             A6                          F9       E9 
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top 
 A6          D6           A6             Bm5-/7 
Ain't no use in divin', what's the use in drivin' 
  A6         D6               A6          F#7M          E9   E7    A6 
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top" 
  C#7                   
The buzzard told the monkey, "You are chokin' me; 
 F#7                F#9      G9   F#9 
Release your holt and I will set you free." 
 B9                              
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye, 
  B7         E9               Bm5-/7           F9         E9 
And said, "Your story's so touchin' it sounds just like a lie" 
A6            D6              A6           Bm5-/7     E9  
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right  
  A6           D6            A6                           F9     E9 
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top 
 A6          D6           A6             Bm5-/7 
Ain't no use in divin', what's the use in drivin' 

Interlude: A A7 D F7 A F#  F#m7 F7  E7 A A7 D F7 A F#m  F#m7 Bm5-/7 E9 A6 D6 A6 Bm5-/7 E9  
           A6 D6 A6 F9 E9 A6 D6 A6 Bm5-/7 A6 D6 A6  F#7 E9 E7 A6 C#7 F#7 F#9 G9 F#9 B9 B7  
           E9 Bm5-/7 F9 E9 

A6            D6               A6           Bm5-/7     E9  
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right  
  A6             D6                    A6           F#7M         E9   E7    A6 
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top" 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante