D# G# D# FmAn old man turned ninety-eight

D# G# D# FmHe won the lottery and died the next day

D# G# D# FmIt´s a black fly in your Chardonnay

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

D# G# D# FmIsn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

D# G# D# FmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

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

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

F# C# D#Who would´ve thought ... it figures

D# G# D# FmMr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly

D# G# D# FmHe packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye

D# G# D# FmHe waited his whole damn life to take that flight

D# G#And as the plane crashed down he thought

D# Fm" Well isn´t this nice ... "

D# G# D# FmAnd isn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

D# G# D# FmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

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

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

F# C# D#Who would´ve thought ... it figures

C#maj7 D#Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

C#maj7 D#When you think everything´s okay and everything´s going right

C#maj7 D#And life has a funny way of helping you out when

C#maj7You think everything´s gone wrong and everything blows up

D#In your face

D# G# D# FmA traffic jam when you´re already late

D# G# D# FmA no-smoking sign on your cigarette break

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

D# G#It´s meeting the man of my dreams

D# FmAnd then meeting his beautiful wife

D# G# D# FmAnd isn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

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

D# G# D# FmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

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

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

F# C# D#Who would´ve thought ... it figures

C#maj7 D#Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

C#maj7 D# C#maj7Life has a funny, funny way --- of helping you out

Helping you out