| G  | G7 C7 | D7 | D7 |
| A7 | A7 |

[Verse 1]
  D              D7           G7
A buzzard took a monkey for a ride in the air
D7                                     A7
The monkey thought that everything was on the square
    G                G7
The buzzard tried to throw the monkey off of his back
        D                                      D7
But the monkey grabbed his neck and said: "Now listen, Jack"

[Chorus 1]
D                  G7
 Straighten up and fly right
D7                 G7
 Straighten up and fly right
D7                 G7
 Straighten up and fly right
D7
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

[Chorus 2]
                 G7
 Ain't no use in divin'
D7                 G7
 What's the use of divin'?
D7                 G7
 Straighten up and fly right
D7
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

[Verse 2]
    F#                                F#7
The buzzard told the monkey: "You are chokin' me
  Bm7        B7
Release your hold and I will set you free"
    E7                              A7          G7
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
                D7         D            A7
And said: "Your story's so touching, it sounds just like a lie"

[Chorus 1]
D                  G7
 Straighten up and fly right
D                  G7
 Straighten up and stay right
D                  G7
 Straighten up and fly right
D
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

[Bridge]
| D  | Em7 | F#m7 | G  |
| D | D |
(scatting)

[Interlude]
| D7 | G7 | G7 | G7 |
| G | G | D | A7 |
| D | G | D7 G7 | G7 D |
| D | G7 | D | A7 D |

[Verse 2]
    F#               F#7
The buzzard told the monkey: "You are chokin' me
N.C.               A7
Release your hold, then I will set you free"
    G7                              D
The monkey looked the buzzard right dead in the eye
                A                    N.C.
And said: "Your story's so touching, it sounds just like a lie"

[Chorus 1]
D                 G7
Straighten up and fly right
D7                G
Straighten up and stay right
D7                G7
Straighten up and fly right
D7                         N.C.
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top

[Outro]
C#7                F#7
 Straighten up and fly right
C#7                F#7
 Straighten up and stay right
C#7                F#7
 Straighten up and fly right
C#7                        G#7       C#7
Cool down, papa, don't you blow your top