D G D EmAn old man turned ninety-eight

D G D EmHe won the lottery and died the next day

D G D EmIt´s a black fly in your Chardonnay

D G D EmIt´s a death row pardon two minutes too late

D G D EmIsn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

D G D EmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

D G D EmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

D G D EmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

F C DWho would´ve thought ... it figures

D G D EmMr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly

D G D EmHe packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye

D G D EmHe waited his whole damn life to take that flight

D GAnd as the plane crashed down he thought

D Em" Well isn´t this nice ... "

D G D EmAnd isn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

D G D EmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

D G D EmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

D G D EmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

F C DWho would´ve thought ... it figures

Cmaj7 DWell life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

Cmaj7 DWhen you think everything´s okay and everything´s going right

Cmaj7 DAnd life has a funny way of helping you out when

Cmaj7You think everything´s gone wrong and everything blows up

DIn your face

D G D EmA traffic jam when you´re already late

D G D EmA no-smoking sign on your cigarette break

D G D EmIt´s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife

D GIt´s meeting the man of my dreams

D EmAnd then meeting his beautiful wife

D G D EmAnd isn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

D G D EmA little too ironic ... and yeah I really do think ...

D G D EmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

D G D EmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

D G D EmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

F C DWho would´ve thought ... it figures

Cmaj7 DLife has a funny way of sneaking up on you

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7Life has a funny, funny way --- of helping you out

Helping you out