Ironic chords by
Alanis Morissette (Official Version)
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Key: B majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Cmaj7

D

Hey, I, I

Cmaj7

Yeah, ah, ah I, yeah, I

Cmaj7

Verse 1
D/F# D/F# 
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Gsus2 Gsus2 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Em7 Em7 
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An old    man      turned ninety-eight
D/F# D/F# 
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Gsus2 Gsus2 
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He won    the lottery
D/F# D/F# 
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Em7 Em7 
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and died   the next day
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Gsus2 Gsus2 
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D/F# D/F# 
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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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Em7 Em7 
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two minutes too late
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Gsus2 Gsus2 
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And isn't it iron   ic
D/F# D/F# 
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Em7 Em7 
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don't you think?

Chorus 1
D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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It's like rain on your wedding day
D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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It's a free ride when you've already paid
D D 
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G G 
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It's the good advice
D D 
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Em Em 
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that you just didn't take
Fadd9 Fadd9 
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C C 
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D D 
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And who      would've thought? It figures

Verse 2
D/F# D/F# 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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Mr. Play   It Safe was afraid to fly
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G G 
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He packed his suit   case and kissed his
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Em Em 
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kids   goodbye
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G G 
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He waited his whole  damn life
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Em Em 
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to take   that flight
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G G 
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And as the plane  crashed down,
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Em Em 
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he thought "Well, isn't  this nice"
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G G 
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And isn't it ironic,
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Em Em 
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don't you think?

Chorus 2
D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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It's like rain on your wedding day
D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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It's a free ride when you've already paid
D D 
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G G 
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It's the good advice
D D 
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Em Em 
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that you just didn't take
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C C 
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D D 
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And who      would've thought? It figures

Bridge 1
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
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Well, life     has a funny way
D D 
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Of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay
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D D 
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And everything's going right
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And life     has a funny way
Of helping you out
D D 
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When you think everything's gone wrong
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
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And everything blows up in your face

Verse 3
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G G 
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A traffic jam when you're already late
Em Em 
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G G 
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A "no smok   ing" sign
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Em Em 
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on your cigarette break
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G G 
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It's like ten    thousand spoons when all
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Em Em 
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you need   is a knife
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G G 
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It's meeting the man of my dreams
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Em Em 
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And then meeting his    beautiful wife
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And isn't it ironic,
Gsus2 Gsus2 
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Em7 Em7 
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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
D D 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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It's like rain on your wedding day
D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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It's a free ride when you've already paid
D D 
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G G 
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It's the good advice
D D 
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Em Em 
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that you just didn't take
Fadd9 Fadd9 
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C C 
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D D 
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And who      would've thought? It figures

Outro 1
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
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D D 
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And yeah,
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well, life     has a funny way
D D 
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Of sneaking up on you
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And life     has a funny, funny way
D D 
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Of helping you out
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Helping you out

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCmaj7 D D/F# Gsus2 Em7...

Chords

Cmaj7
D
D/F#
Gsus2
Em7
G
Em
Fadd9
C
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

Capo: 4

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Transpose: 0

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Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Minor 7ths sit between minor and major in feel. The course covers the shapes and the songs they show up in most often. Learn minor 7th chords

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the original studio version of Ironic by Alanis Morissette, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Alanis Morissette's performance.

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