[Intro]
G6 ... C7 ... G6 ... D#9 . D9 .
G6 ... C7 ... G6 ... Edim ... D9 ...
[Verse]
G6 C7
A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air
G6 D#9 D9
The monkey thought that everything was on the square
G6 C7
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back
G6 Edim Am7 D9
The monkey grabbed his neck and said, “Now listen, Jack…”
[Chorus]
G6 C7
Straighten up and fly right
G6 A7 D9
Straighten up and stay tight
G6 C7
Straighten up and fly right
G6 Edim D9
Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top
G6 C7
Ain’t no use in ly-in’
G6 A7 D9
What’s the use of jiv-in’
G6 C7
Straighten up and fly right
G6 Edim D9 G6
Cool down papa, don’t you blow your 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
And said, “Your story is so touching, but it sounds just like a lie”
[Chorus]
G6 C7
Straighten up and fly right
G6 A7 D9
Straighten up and stay tight
G6 C7
Straighten up and fly right
G6 Edim D9 G6
Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top
[Solos]
(on Verse, Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus)
[Ending]
G6 C7
Straighten up and fly right
G A7 D9
Straighten up and stay tight
G6 C7
Straighten up and fly right
G6 Edim D9 G6
Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top
G6 Edim D9
Cool down papa, don’t you blow....
D#9 G6
Your top.
