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Version 1[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 heaven, 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. D9 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 She's 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 heaven, 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. D9 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. Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 (repeat to fade)