Tom: C
G C G Am
an old man turned ninety-eight
G C G Am
he won the lottery and died the next day
G C G Am
it's a black fly in your chardonnay
G C G Am
it's a death row pardon two minutes to late
G C G Am
isn't it ironic... don't you think
G C G Am
chorus: it's like rain on your wedding day
G C G Am
it's a free ride when you've already paid
G C G Am
it's the good advice that you just didn't take
Bb F G
who would have thought... it figures
mr. play-it-safe was afraid to fly
he packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye
he waited his whole damn life just to take that flight
and as the plane crashed down he thouht "well isn't this nice..."
G C G Am
and isn't it ironic... don't you think?
(chorus)
C G
well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Am
when you think everything is okay and everything's going right
C G
and life has a funny way of helping you out when
Am
you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face
C G (C very short)
a traffic jam when you are 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 like meeting the man of my dreams then meeting his beautiful wife
G C G Am
and isn't it ironic... don't you think?
G C G Am
a little too ironic... and yeah i really do think...
(chorus)
C G
life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
C G C
life has a funny, funny way of helping you out -- helping you out
