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Nat King Cole - Straighten Up and Fly Right

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A A7 D F7
A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air,
A F# F#m7 F7 E7
The monkey thought that ev' - ry - thing was on the square.
A A7 D F7
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back,
A F#m F#m7 Bm7-5 E9
But the monkey grabbed his neck and said, "Now list - en, Jack.
Refrain:
A6 D6
"Straighten up and fly right,
A6 Bm7-5 E9
Straighten up and fly right,
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Straighten up and fly right, --
A6 F9 E9
Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top.
A6 D6 A6 Bm7-5
Ain't no use in divin', what's the use in drivin'?
A6 D6
Straighten up and fly right, --
A6 F#M E9 E7 A6
Cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top."
Bridge:
C#7
The buzzard told the monkey, "You are chokin' me;
F#7 F#9 G9 F#9
Release your holt and I will set you free."
B9
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye,
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And said, "Your story's so touchin' it sounds just like a lie."
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Source: http://www.theguitarguy.com/straight.htm

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