Tom: E
Introdução: A F#m F#m7 Bm7(5-) E7(13) Bm7(5-) E9 E7(13)
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'rything 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 listen, Jack
A6 D6 A6 Bm7(5-) E9
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right
A6 D6 A6 F9 E9
Straighten up and fly right, 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 A6 F#7+ E9 E7 A6
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top"
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,
B7 E9 Bm7(5-) F9 E9
And said, "Your story's so touchin' it sounds just like a lie"
A6 D6 A6 Bm7(5-) E9
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right
A6 D6 A6 F9 E9
Straighten up and fly right, 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'
A A7 D F7A F# F#m7 F7 E7A A7 D F7A F#m F#m7 Bm7(5-) E9 A6 D6 A6 Bm7(5-) E9 A6 D6 A6 F9 E9 A6 D6 A6
Bm7(5-) A6 D6 A6 F#7 E9 E7 A6 C#7 F#7 F#9 G9 F#9 B9 B7 E9 Bm7(5-) F9 E9
A6 D6 A6 Bm7(5-) E9
"Straighten up and fly right, straighten up and fly right
A6 D6 A6 F#7+ E9 E7 A6
Straighten up and fly right, cool down, Papa, don't you blow your top"
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