Ironic (Alanis Morissette)

A E F# An old man turned ninety-eight E A E F# He won the lottery and died the next day E A E F# It's a black fly in your Chardonnay E A E F# It's a death row pardon two minutes too late E A E F# Isn't it ironic... don't you think Chorus E A E F# It's like rain on your wedding day E A E F# It's a free ride when you've already paid E A E F# It's the good advi-ice that you just didn't take C G E Who would've thought... it figures Verse Two Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye 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 Chorus D D7 A Bridge 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 Verse Three 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... Chorus Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out Helping you out