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[Verse 1]
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Daddy plays the ashtray, baby starts to cry,
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Lady wants to know the reason why.
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Daddy's just like Coltrane, baby's just like Miles,
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Lady's just like heaven, when she smiles.
[Chorus]
Am7D9
The lady wants to know, she wants to know the reason,
Am7D9
Got to know the reason why.
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This man has got to go, this man is always leaving,
Gm7C9
How he hates to say goodbye.
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But what she doesn't know, is there really is no reason,
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Really is no reason why.
[Sax Solo]
Dmaj7 Amaj7 (x6)
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[Chorus]
Am7D9
The lady wants to know, she wants to know the reason,
Am7D9
She's got to know the reason why.
Gm7C9
This man has got to go, this man is always leaving,
Gm7C9
How he hates to say goodbye.
Fm7Bb9
But what she doesn't know, is there really is no reason,
Fm7Bb9
Really is no reason why.
[Verse 2]
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Daddy he hates airplanes, baby loves to fly,
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Lady wants to know the reason why.
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Daddy's just like Coltrane, baby's just like Miles,
Cmaj7Gmaj7Amaj7
Lady's just like heaven, when she smiles.
[Chorus]
Am7D9
The lady want to know, she wants to know the reason,
Am7D9
Got to know the reason why.
D9Gm7C9
This man has got to go, this man is always leaving,
Gm7C9
How he hates to say goodbye.
Fm7Bb9
But what she doesn't know, is there really is no reason,
Fm7Bb9
Really is no reason why.
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(repeat to fade)