Key: E
Introduction: C7M G7M/D C7M D4 D
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An old man turned ninety-eight
D G D Em
He won the lottery and died the next day
D G D Em
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
D G D Em
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
D G D Em
And isn't it ironic ... don't you 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 ... 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 goodbye
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He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
D G
And as the plane crashed down he thought
D Em
"Well isn't this nice ..."
D G D Em
And isn't it ironic ... don't you 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
F C D
And who would've thought ... it figures
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Well, life has a funny way 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 of helping you out when you think everything's gone wrong
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And everything blows up in your face
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A traffic jam when you're already late
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A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
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It's like ten thousand spoons 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
D G D Em
And isn't it ironic ... don't you think
D G D Em
A little too ironic ... 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 ... it figures
C7M D
And yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
C7M D
And life has a funny, funny way ---
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Of helping you out, helping you out