Written by Glen Ballard/Alanis Morissette
F# B F# G#m An old man turned ninety-eight F# B F# G#m He won the lottery and died the next day F# B F# G#m Itīs a black fly in your Chardonnay F# B F# G#m Itīs a death row pardon two minutes too late F# B F# G#m Isnīt it ironic ... donīt you thinkF# B F# G#m Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly F# B F# G#m He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye F# B F# G#m He waited his whole damn life to take that flight F# B And as the plane crashed down he thought F# G#m " Well isnīt this nice ... " F# B F# G#m And isnīt it ironic ... donīt you thinkF# B F# G#m Itīs like rain on your wedding day F# B F# G#m Itīs a free ride when youīve already paid F# B F# G#m Itīs the good advice that you just didnīt take A E F# Who wouldīve thought ... it figuresEmaj7 F# Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Emaj7 F# When you think everythingīs okay and everythingīs going right Emaj7 F# And life has a funny way of helping you out when Emaj7 You think everythingīs gone wrong and everything blows up F# In your face F# B F# G#m A traffic jam when youīre already late F# B F# G#m A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break F# B F# G#m Itīs like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife F# B Itīs meeting the man of my dreams F# G#m And then meeting his beautiful wife F# B F# G#m And isnīt it ironic ... donīt you think F# B F# G#m A little too ironic ... and yeah I really do think ...F# B F# G#m Itīs like rain on your wedding day F# B F# G#m Itīs a free ride when youīve already paid F# B F# G#m Itīs the good advice that you just didnīt take A E F# Who wouldīve thought ... it figuresEmaj7 F# Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Emaj7 F# Emaj7 Life has a funny, funny way --- of helping you outF# B F# G#m Itīs like rain on your wedding day F# B F# G#m Itīs a free ride when youīve already paid F# B F# G#m Itīs the good advice that you just didnīt take A E F# Who wouldīve thought ... it figures