Ironic chords by Alanis Morissette
Intro 1
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Hey, I, I
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Yeah, ah, ah I, yeah, I
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Verse 1
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An old man turned ninety-eight
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He won the lottery
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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
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two minutes too late
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And isn't it ironic
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don't you think?
Chorus 1
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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
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that you just didn't take
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And who would've thought? It figures
Verse 2
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Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
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He packed his suitcase and kissed his
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kids goodbye
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He waited his whole damn life
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to take that flight
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And as the plane crashed down,
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he thought "Well, isn't this nice"
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And isn't it ironic,
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don't you think?
Chorus 2
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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
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that you just didn't take
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And who would've thought? It figures
Bridge 1
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Well, life has a funny way
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Of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay
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And everything's going right
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And life has a funny way
Of helping you out
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When you think everything's gone wrong
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And everything blows up in your face
Verse 3
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A traffic jam when you're already late
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A "no smoking" sign
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on your cigarette break
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It's like ten thousand spoons when all
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you need is a knife
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It's meeting the man of my dreams
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And then meeting his beautiful wife
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And isn't it ironic,
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don't you think?
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A little too ironic,
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and yeah I really do think
Chorus 3
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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
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that you just didn't take
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And who would've thought? It figures
Outro 1
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And yeah,
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well, life has a funny way
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Of sneaking up on you
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And life has a funny, funny way
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Of helping you out
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Helping you out
Ironic
Alanis Morissette
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