Straighten Up and Fly Right Chords by The Andrews Sisters

Tempo:
79.725 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Bb

A

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Straighten Up and Fly Right chords
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[Eb] [Abm] [Ebm]
[Bb] [Cm] A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air.
The monkey [E] thought that everything was on the square.
[Db] The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back, but the monkey grabbed his neck
and said, now listen, [Bb] Jack.
[Eb] Straighten up and [A] fly right.
[Bb] [Am] Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Cm] right.
Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Am] right.
[Gb] Cool down, Papa, don't you blow [Bb] your top.
[Eb] Ain't no use [Ab] in diving.
[Am] [Bb] [Ab] What's the use of [Cm] diving?
Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Am] right.
[Eb] Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top.
[Dm] The buzzard told the monkey, [G] you are choking me.
[Ab] Release your hold and I will set you free.
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said, your story's so touching,
it sounds [Bb] just like a [Eb] lie.
[Gm] Straighten [Ab] up and fly [Am] right.
[Bb] [A] Straighten [Ab] up and stay [Cm] right.
Straighten [Ab] up and fly [Am] right.
[Ab] Cool down, Papa, don't you [Eb] blow your top.
[Fm]
[Gm] [Ab] [Eb] [Cm]
The [E] [Eb] [Gm] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]
[A] [Ab] [Cm] [Ab] [A] [Eb]
[Fm] [Bb] [Eb] [Gm] [Ab] [F]
[Ab] [Eb] [G] [Ab] [A] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Dm] buzzard told the monkey, you are choking me.
[Gm] Release your hold [C] and I will set you free.
[F] The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said, your story's [Cm] so
Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Am] right.
[Bb]
[A] Straighten up [Ab] and stay right.
[G] Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Am] right.
[Eb] Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top.
[D] Straighten up [Em] and fly [Ab] right.
[Ab]
Straighten up [G] and stay [D] right.
Straighten up [G] and fly [D] right.
Cool down, Papa, [A] don't you [Eb] blow your [Bm] top.
[A]
Key:  
Ab
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Eb
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Bb
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A
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Am
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Ab
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Eb
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Bb
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Andrews Sisters - Straighten Up And Fly Right chords, practice playing Cm, Ab, Am, Ab, Gm, Ab, Eb, Am, Bb, A and Ab in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 39 BPM and then match the original tempo of 80 BPM. With the song's key of Eb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Eb] _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air.
The monkey [E] thought that everything was on the square.
[Db] The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back, but the monkey grabbed his neck
and said, now listen, [Bb] Jack.
[Eb] Straighten up and [A] fly right.
[Bb] [Am] Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Cm] right.
Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Am] right.
[Gb] Cool down, Papa, don't you blow [Bb] your top.
[Eb] Ain't no use [Ab] in diving.
[Am] _ [Bb] [Ab] What's the use of [Cm] diving?
Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Am] right.
[Eb] Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top.
[Dm] The buzzard told the monkey, [G] you are choking me.
[Ab] Release your hold and I will set you free.
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said, your story's so touching,
it sounds [Bb] just like a [Eb] lie.
[Gm] Straighten [Ab] up and fly [Am] right.
[Bb] [A] Straighten [Ab] up and stay [Cm] right.
Straighten [Ab] up and fly [Am] right.
[Ab] Cool down, Papa, don't you [Eb] blow your top.
_ [Fm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm]
The _ [E] _ [Eb] _ [Gm] _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _
[A] _ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ [A] _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ [Gm] _ [Ab] _ [F] _ _
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ [Ab] _ [A] _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ [Dm] buzzard told the monkey, you are choking me.
[Gm] Release your hold [C] and I will set you free.
[F] The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said, your story's _ [Cm] so_
Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Am] right.
[Bb]
[A] Straighten up [Ab] and stay right.
[G] Straighten up [Ab] and fly [Am] right.
[Eb] Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top.
[D] Straighten up [Em] and fly [Ab] right.
[Ab]
Straighten up [G] and stay [D] right.
Straighten up [G] and fly [D] right.
Cool down, Papa, [A] don't you [Eb] blow your [Bm] top.
_ _ _ [A] _

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The Deluxe: Anthology, Vol. 2 - album includes this song.

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