Ironic Chords by Alanis Morissette
- Key: B
- BPM: 85
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
IRONIC CHORDS
[Start] [Verse] Emaj7 B G#m7 Emaj7 E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ F# B F# G#m7 An old man turned ninetyeight F# B F# G#m7 He won the lottery and died the next day F# C#sus4 F# G#m7 It's a black fly in your Chardonnay F# B F# G#m7 It's a death row pardon two minutes too late F# B And isn't it ironic don't you think [Chorus] F# G#m7 G#m F# B F# G#m ■ ■ It's like rain on your wedding day F# B F# G#m It's a free ride when you've already paid F# B F# G#m It's the good advice that you just didn't take A E F# And who would've thought it figures [Verse] B A#m G#m Mr Play It Safe was afraid to fly A#m B A#m G#m He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye A#m A#m7 B A#m G#m7 He waited his whole damn life to take that flight F# B And as the plane crashed down he thought F# G#m7 Well isn't this nice F# B D#m G#m And isn't it ironic ■ don't ■ you think [Chorus] F# B F# G#m It's like rain on your wedding day F# B F# G#m It's a free ride when you've already paid F# B F# G#m It's the good advice that you just didn't take A E F# And who would've thought it figures [Bridge] E Emaj7 B Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Emaj7 When you think everything's okay and everything's going right B Emaj7 B And life has a funny way of helping you out Emaj7 When you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up Emaj7 In your face [Verse] F# B F# G#m A traffic jam when you're already late F# B F# G#m A nosmoking sign on your cigarette break F# B D#m B G#m7 It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife F# B It's meeting the man of my dreams F# G#m7 And then meeting his beautiful wife F# B D#m And isn't it ironic ■ don't you think G#m7 F# B A little too ironic ■ F# And yeah I really do think [Chorus] G#m7 F# B F# G#m It's like rain on your wedding day F# B F# It's a free ■ ride when you've already paid G#m F# B F# G#m It's the good advice that you just didn't take A E F# E Emaj7 B And who would've thought it figures ■ ■ ■ [Outro] Emaj7 B And yeah life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Emaj7 B Emaj7 Life has a funny funny way of helping you out B Emaj7 Helping you out ■