Intro
[Dmaj7] [Amaj7] [Dmaj7] [Amaj7]
[Cmaj7] [Gmaj7] [Amaj7]
Verse 1
[Dmaj7] [Amaj7] [Dmaj7] [Amaj7]
Daddy plays the ashtray, baby starts to cry,
[Cmaj7] [Gmaj7] [Amaj7]
Lady wants to know the reason why.
[Dmaj7] [Amaj7] [Dmaj7] [Amaj7]
Daddy's just like Coltrane, baby's just like Miles,
[Cmaj7] [Gmaj7] [Amaj7]
Lady's just like Ella, when she smiles.
Chorus
[Am7] [D9]
The lady wants to know, she wants to know the reason,
[Am7] [D9]
Got to know the reason why.
[Gm7] [C9]
This man has got to go, this man is always leaving,
[Gm7] [C9]
How he hates to say goodbye.
[Fm7] [Bb9]
But what she doesn't know, is there really is no reason,
[Fm7] [Bb9]
Really is no reason why.
[Sax Solo]
[Dmaj7] [Amaj7] (x6)
[Cmaj7] [Gmaj7] [Amaj7]
Chorus
[Am7] [D9]
The lady wants to know, she wants to know the reason,
[Am7] [D9]
Got to know the reason why.
[Gm7] [C9]
This man has got to go, this man is always leaving,
[Gm7] [C9]
How he hates to say goodbye.
[Fm7] [Bb9]
But what she doesn't know, is there really is no reason,
[Fm7] [Bb9]
Really is no reason why.
Verse 2
[Dmaj7] [Amaj7] [Dmaj7] [Amaj7]
Daddy he hates airplanes, baby loves to fly,
[Cmaj7] [Gmaj7] [Amaj7]
Lady wants to know the reason why.
[Dmaj7] [Amaj7] [Dmaj7] [Amaj7]
Daddy's just like Coltrane, baby's just like Miles,
[Cmaj7] [Gmaj7] [Amaj7]
Lady's just like Ella, when she smiles.
Chorus
[Am7] [D9]
The lady want to know, she wants to know the reason,
[Am7] [D9]
Got to know the reason why.
[Gm7] [C9]
This man has got to go, this man is always leaving,
[Gm7] [C9]
How he hates to say goodbye.
[Fm7] [Bb9]
But what she doesn't know, is there really is no reason,
[Fm7] [Bb9]
Really is no reason why.
Outro
[Dmaj7] [Amaj7] [Dmaj7] [Amaj7] [Cmaj7] [Gmaj7]
(repeat to fade)
