Straighten up and fly right lyrics and chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Chords used: G♯, G♯6/C, C♯6, Ddim7,

Fm7E9D♯9

C7F7F9F♯9 A♯9

A♯7

Verse i

G♯A buzzard took aG♯6 monCkey for a C♯6ride in the air Ddim7

G♯6The monkey thouFm7ght that everything was on the squE9are D♯9

G♯The buzzard trieG♯6d toC throw theC♯6 monkey off his baDdim7ck

G♯6The monkey grabFm7bed his neck and said, “Now liA♯7sten, JackD♯9

”

Chorus i

G♯6StraCighten up anC♯6d fly right

G♯Straighten up anA♯7d fly rigD♯9ht

G♯6StraCighten up anC♯6d fly right

G♯6Cool down papa, don’t yoE9u blow yD♯9our top

G♯6Ain’Ct no use in C♯6divin’

G♯What’s the use oA♯7f jiving

G♯6StraCighten up anC♯6d fly right

D♯9Cool down papa, don’t yoD♯9u blowD♯7 your G♯6top

Bridge

C7The buzzard told the monkey, “you are choking me”

F7“Release your hold, anF♯9d I will set youF9 free”

A♯9The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye

A♯7And said, “Your D♯9story isA♯7 so touchingD♯9, buD♯7t it sounds G♯6just like a lie”

Chorus ii

G♯6StraCighten up anC♯6d fly right

G♯Straighten up anA♯7d stay rD♯9ight

G♯6StraCighten up anC♯6d fly right

G♯6Cool down papa, don’t yoE9u blow yD♯9our top

(Piano/Bass solo, Guitar/Bass Solo based on verse chord progressions)

G♯6StraCighten up anC♯6d fly right

Repeat Chorus II

G♯Straighten up anA♯7d stay right

G♯6StraCighten up anC♯6d fly right

D♯9Cool down papa, don’t yoD♯9u blowD♯7 your G♯6top

Piano/Guitar outro

(individual notes…) (Chord)

G♯GF♯F D♯FG

D♯9 ^

Fly right!