Straighten Up and Fly Right
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Lyrics
The buzzard took the monkey for a (Gm7)ride in the (Abdim7)air,
the (F6)monkey thought that ev'rything was (D7)on the (C6/9)square.
The (F6)buzzard tried to throw the monkey (Gm7)off his (Abdim7)back,
the (F6)monkey grabbed his neck and said,
"Now, listen, Jack."
(F)Straighten (F7)up and fly right,
(Bb7)straighten (Bb)up and fly right.
(F)Straighten (F7)up and fly right,
(F)cool down (Bb)papa, don't you blow your top.
(F)Ain't no (F7)use in (Bb)jivin'.
(Bb)What's the use in (Gm7)divin'?
(F)Straighten (F7)up and fly right,
(F)cool down (Bb)papa, don't you (C7)blow your top."
(F6)The (A7)buzzard told the monkey, "You're choking me,
(A9)(D7)release your hold and I'll set you free."
(D9)The (G9)monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye and said,
"Your (C7)story's touching, but it sounds like a lie."
(F)Straighten (F7)up and (Bb)fly right,
(Bb7)straighten (Bb)up and (Gm7)do right.
(F)Straighten (F7)up and fly right,
(F)cool down (Dm7)papa, don't you blow (G9)your (C7)top.
Fly right.
Song info
Straighten Up and Fly Right by Linda Ronstadt is a level 4 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of F at 115 BPM. Practice takes the song one line at a time and waits for you, with the letter inside every note. When the lines feel easy, play the full song.
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- F
- Tempo
- 115 BPM
- Chords
- A7 A9 Abdim7 Bb Bb7 C C6 C7
- Artist
- Linda Ronstadt
- Genre
- Pop
- Style
- Jazz standard
- Mood
- Playful