MORISSETTE ALANIS - "ironic2" Tablature

Ironic - Alanis Morissette

From the album, "Jagged Little Pill"

Words and music by Alanis Morissette

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Intro: F#, H#, F#, As#m 3






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Verse 1: 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 two minutes to late



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And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?



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Chorus: 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 have thought... It figures?





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Verse 2: Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly


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He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye


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And as the plane crashed down he thought, "well isn't this nice?"



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And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?



Chorus: (Repeat chorus as before)



Bridge: F#, H#, F#, As#m




Verse 3:

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A traffic jam when you are 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




It's like meeting the man of my dreams

And then meeting his beautiful wife

(Bongo drums Fill-in)



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And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?


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A little too ironic... And yeah I really do think...



Chorus: (Repeat chorus as before)





Coda: F# H# F# As#m

Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

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Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out... Helping you out