G# C# G# A#m An old man turned ninety-eight G# C# G# A#m He won the lottery and died the next day G# C# G# A#m Itʼs a black fly in your chardonnay G# C# G# A#m Itʼs a death row pardon two minutes too late G# C# G# A#m Isnʼt it ironic... donʼt you think Chorus: G# C# G# A#m Itʼs like rain on your wedding day G# C# G# A#m Itʼs a free ride when youʼve already paid G# C# G# A#m Itʼs the good advice that you just didnʼt take B F# G# Who would have thought... it figures G# C# G# A#m Mr. play-it-safe was afraid to fly G# C# G# A#m He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye G# C# G# A#m He waited his whole damn life just to take that flight G# C# G# A#m And as the plane crashed down he thouht "well isnʼt this nice..." G# C# G# A#m And isnʼt it ironic... donʼt you think? Chorus: G# C# G# A#m Itʼs like rain on your wedding day G# C# G# A#m Itʼs a free ride when youʼve already paid G# C# G# A#m Itʼs the good advice that you just didnʼt take B F# G# Who would have thought... it figures C# G# Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you A#m When you think everything is okay and everythingʼs going right C# G# And life has a funny way of helping you out when A#m You think everythingʼs gone wrong and everything blows up in your face C# G# А traffic jam when you are already late C# G# А no-smoking sign on your cigarette break C# G# Itʼs like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife C# G# Itʼs like meeting the man of my dreams then meeting his beautiful wife G# C# G# A#m And isnʼt it ironic... donʼt you think? G# C# G# A#m А little too ironic... and yeah i really do think... Chorus: G# C# G# A#m Itʼs like rain on your wedding day G# C# G# A#m Itʼs a free ride when youʼve already paid G# C# G# A#m Itʼs the good advice that you just didnʼt take B F# G# Who would have thought... it figures 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