Ironic – Alanis Morissette

An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought... it figures
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
A little too ironic... and, yeah, I really do think...
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out...
Helping you out

Capo 4th fret
 
Intro:
 
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ay yeah  hi
 
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An old man  turned ninety-eight
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He won the lottery and died the next day
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It's a black fly in your  Chardonnay
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It's a death row pardon 
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two minutes too late
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And isn't it ironic ... don't you think
 
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It's like rain   on your wedding day
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It's a free ride when you've already paid
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It's the good advice that you just didn't take
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And who would've thought ... it figures
 
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Mr. Play It Safe   was afraid to fly
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He packed his suitcase and 
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kissed his kids goodbye
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He waited his whole damn life 
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to take that flight
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And as the plane crashed down he thought
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"Well isn't this nice ..."
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And isn't it ironic ... don't you think
 
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It's like rain   on your wedding day
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It's a free ride when you've already paid
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It's the good advice 
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that you just didn't take
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And who would've thought ... it figures
 
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Well, life has a funny way 
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of sneaking up on you when you think 

everything's okay
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And everything's going right
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And life has a funny way 
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of helping you out 

when you think everything's gone wrong
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And everything blows up in your face
 
       D       G                D                 Em
A traffic jam when you're already late
                 D       G                     D          Em
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
                D            G
It's like ten thousand spoons 
                                D         Em
when all you need is a knife
             D                                G
It's meeting the man of my dreams
                        D                            Em
And then meeting his beautiful wife ... hmm
 
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And isn't it ironic ... don't you think
              D    G    
A little too ironic ... 
            D               Em
and yeah, I really do think ...
 
            D  G               D             Em
It's like rain   on your wedding day
            D  G                     D             Em
It's a free ride when you've already paid
                        D         G               D               Em
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
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And who would've thought ... 
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it figures
 
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And yeah, life has a funny way 
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of sneaking up on you
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And life has a funny, funny way ---
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Of helping you out, helping you out

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