The Lady Wants to Know Chords by Michael Franks

Tempo:
98.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

A

E

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Lady Wants to Know chords
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[F#m] [C#m]
[F#m] [C#m]
[C] [G]
[C#m]
[D] Daddy [E] plays the ashtray
The [C] lady wants [G] to know
[D] The reason [E] why
[A] [D] Daddy's just [E] like Coltrane
100%  ➙  99BPM
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
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To jam and learn Michael Franks - The Lady Wants To Know chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: D, A, D, E, Em, G and A. For best results, commence at 49 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 99. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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_ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Daddy [E] plays the ashtray
[D] _ _ Baby [E] starts to cry
The _ [C] _ lady wants [G] to know
[D] The reason [E] _ why _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ Daddy's just [E] like Coltrane
_ [D] _ Baby's just [A] like [E] Miles
_ [Em] _ The lady's just [G] like Ellen
When she [A] smiles
[C#m] _ The lady [G] wants to [C] know
She [D] wants to know the [F#] reason
[C] Got to know the [D] reason why
This man has got to [A#] go
This [C] man is always [A#] leaving
How he hates to [C] say goodbye
What she [Fm] doesn't know
Is [Gm] there really is no reason
[Cm] Really is [G#] no [Gm] reason why
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [C] The _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ lady [C] wants to know
_ [Bm] She wants to know the reason
[C] Got to know the reason [Bm]
why
This man has [Gm] got to go
This _ [C]
man is always leaving
[Gm] How he hates to say [C]
goodbye
What she doesn't [G#] know
Is [Gm] there really [A#] is no reason
[Fm] Really is no [A#] reason why
_ _ [F#m] _ Daddy [C#m] hates airplanes
_ [A] Baby loves [E] to fly
_ _ [Em] _ The lady wants [G] to know
The reason [A] _ why _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ Daddy's just [A] like Coltrane
_ [D] _ Baby's just [E] like Miles
The [Em] _ lady's just [G] like Ellen
When [A] she smiles
_ The _ lady [Am] wants to know
_ [Bm] She wants to know the reason
[C] Got to know the reason [D]
why
[F#] This man has [A#] got to go
This [C] man is always leaving
[A#] How he hates to say [C] goodbye
What she [Fm] doesn't know
Is [A#] there really is no reason
[Cm] Really is [A#] no reason why
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _

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The The Best Of : A Backward Glance album includes this song.

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