Ironic by Alanis Morisette
Capo -- 4th fret
D G D Em
An old man turned ninety-eight
D G D Em
He won the lottery and died the next day
D G D Em
Itīs a black fly in your Chardonnay
D G D Em
Itīs a death row pardon two minutes too late
D G D Em
Isnīt it ironic ... donīt you think
Chorus:
D G D Em
Itīs like rain on your wedding day
D G D Em
Itīs a free ride when youīve already paid
D G D Em
Itīs the good advice that you just didnīt take
F C D
Who wouldīve thought ... it figures
D G D Em
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
D G D Em
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye
D G D Em
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
D G
And as the plane crashed down he thought
D Em
" Well isnīt this nice ... "
D G D Em
And isnīt it ironic ... donīt you think
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Chorus:
D G D Em
Itīs like rain on your wedding day
D G D Em
Itīs a free ride when youīve already paid
D G D Em
Itīs the good advice that you just didnīt take
F C D
Who wouldīve thought ... it figures
Cmaj7 D
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Cmaj7 D
When you think everythingīs okay and everythingīs going right
Cmaj7 D
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
Cmaj7
You think everythingīs gone wrong and everything blows up
D
In your face
D G D Em
A traffic jam when youīre already late
D G D Em
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
D G D Em
Itīs like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
D G
Itīs meeting the man of my dreams
D Em
And then meeting his beautiful wife
D G D Em
And isnīt it ironic ... donīt you think
D G D Em
A little too ironic ... and yeah I really do think ...
Chorus:
D G D Em
Itīs like rain on your wedding day
D G D Em
Itīs a free ride when youīve already paid
D G D Em
Itīs the good advice that you just didnīt take
F C D
Who wouldīve thought ... it figures
Cmaj7 D
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Cmaj7 D Cmaj7
Life has a funny, funny way --- of helping you out
Helping you out