Straighten Up And Fly Right chords by Diana Krall

Chords with lyrics

Submitted by olaf

Intro: A augmentedA F# minorF#m F#m7F#m7 Bm5-/7 E7/13 E7/13- Bm5-/7 E9E9 E7/13 E7/13-

  A augmentedA       A7A7           D MajorD          F7F7
A augmentedA buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air
   A augmentedA          F#F#         F#m7F#m7    F7F7     E7E7
The monkey thought that ev'rything was on the square
   A augmentedA        A7A7                D MajorD         F7F7
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back
     A augmentedA            F# minorF#m        F#m7F#m7   Bm5-/7   E9E9
But the monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now listen, Jack
A major 6A6        D6D6          A major 6A6       Bm5-/7   E9E9
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right
 A major 6A6        D6D6         A major 6A6                      F9F9    E9E9
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top
 A major 6A6       D6D6        A major 6A6        Bm5-/7
Ain't no use in divin', what's the use in drivin'
 A major 6A6       D6D6          A major 6A6        F#7M       E9E9  E7E7  A major 6A6
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top"
  C#7C#7
The buzzard told the monkey, "You are chokin' me
  F#7F#7            F#9F#9   G9G9  F#9F#9
Release your holt and I will set you free"
  B9B9
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye,
   B7B7     E9E9             Bm5-/7      F9F9     E9E9
And said, "Your story's so touchin' it sounds just like a lie"
A major 6A6        D6D6          A major 6A6       Bm5-/7   E9E9
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right
 A major 6A6        D6D6         A major 6A6                      F9F9    E9E9
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top
 A major 6A6       D6D6        A major 6A6        Bm5-/7
Ain't no use in divin', what's the use in drivin'

Interlude: A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD F7F7 A augmentedA F#F# F#m7F#m7 F7F7 E7E7 A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD F7F7 A augmentedA F# minorF#m F#m7F#m7 Bm5-/7 E9E9 A major 6A6 D6D6 A major 6A6 Bm5-/7 E9E9 A major 6A6 D6D6 A major 6A6 F9F9 E9E9 A major 6A6 D6D6 A major 6A6
        Bm5-/7 A major 6A6 D6D6 A major 6A6 F#7F#7 E9E9 E7E7 A major 6A6 C#7C#7 F#7F#7 F#9F#9 G9G9 F#9F#9 B9B9 B7B7 E9E9 Bm5b/7 F9F9 E9E9

A major 6A6        D6D6          A major 6A6       Bm5-/7   E9E9
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right
 A major 6A6           D6D6               A major 6A6        F#7M       E9E9  E7E7 A major 6A6
Straighten up and  fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top"

Straighten Up And Fly Right chords

Canadian jazz artist Diana Krall covered Nat King Cole and Irving Mills' classic "Straighten up and fly right" on her 1993 album "Stepping Out"".

"Steppig Out" was Diana Krall's debut album.