Nat King Cole – Straighten Up And Fly Right chords

Song:	Straighten Up and Fly Right
Written by:  Nat King Cole & Irving Mills
Performed by:  The Nat King Cole Trio, 1944
Ear-scribed by:  Blueyacover

I was originally inspired to transcribe Lyle Lovett's version, but then decided that
original version would be better to do.  Robbie Williams vsn. is also sick.  I could not
any vsn. this song on the U.G. site, so enjoy.  Sorry, I'm not such a great guitar 
but predominantly a piano player. Peace.

Upbeat Jazz Tempo = 70
Key Ab Major
Chords For Piano

Chords used:  Ab, Ab6/C, Db6, Ddim7,
Fm7, E9, Eb9,
	        C7, F7, F9, Gb9, Bb9,
 Bb7(#5)

Verse I
Ab		Ab6/C	      Db6		Ddim7A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air

Ab6	       Fm7			         E9       Eb9The monkey thought that everything was on the square

Ab		Ab6/C	      Db6		Ddim7The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off his back

Ab6	       Fm7			      Bb7(#5) 	Eb9The monkey grabbed his neck and said,  “Now listen, Jack…”

Chorus I

Ab6/C		Db6Straighten up and fly right

Ab		Bb7(#5)  Eb9Straighten up and fly right

Ab6/C		Db6Straighten up and fly right

Ab6	     		E9	Eb9Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top

Ab6/C		Db6Ain’t no use in divin’

Ab		Bb7(#5)What’s the use of  jiving

Ab6/C		Db6Straighten up and fly right

Eb9			Eb9   Eb7   Ab6Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top

Bridge

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

F7		      Gb9	      F9“Release your hold, and I will set you free”
Bb9The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye

Bb7		Eb9	Bb7(#5)	    Eb9	Eb7	    Ab6And said, “Your story is so touching, but it sounds just like a lie”

Chorus II
Ab6/C		Db6Straighten up and fly right

Ab		Bb7(#5)  Eb9Straighten up and stay  right

Ab6/C		Db6Straighten up and fly right

Ab6	     		E9	Eb9Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top

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

Ab6/C		Db6Straighten up and fly right

Repeat Chorus II
Ab		Bb7(#5)Straighten up and stay right

Ab6/C		Db6Straighten up and fly right

Eb9			Eb9   Eb7   Ab6Cool down papa, don’t you blow your top

Piano/Guitar outro

(individual notes…)		(Chord)
Ab, G, Gb, F, Eb, F, G,
	Eb9 ^			Fly right!