A# D# A# CmAn old man turned ninety-eight

A# D# A# CmHe won the lottery and died the next day

A# D# A# CmIt´s a black fly in your Chardonnay

A# D# A# CmIt´s a death row pardon two minutes too late

A# D# A# CmIsn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

A# D# A# CmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

A# D# A# CmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

A# D# A# CmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

C# G# A#Who would´ve thought ... it figures

A# D# A# CmMr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly

A# D# A# CmHe packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye

A# D# A# CmHe waited his whole damn life to take that flight

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

A# Cm" Well isn´t this nice ... "

A# D# A# CmAnd isn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

A# D# A# CmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

A# D# A# CmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

A# D# A# CmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

C# G# A#Who would´ve thought ... it figures

G#maj7 A#Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

G#maj7 A#When you think everything´s okay and everything´s going right

G#maj7 A#And life has a funny way of helping you out when

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

A#In your face

A# D# A# CmA traffic jam when you´re already late

A# D# A# CmA no-smoking sign on your cigarette break

A# D# A# CmIt´s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife

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

A# CmAnd then meeting his beautiful wife

A# D# A# CmAnd isn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

A# D# A# CmA little too ironic ... and yeah I really do think ...

A# D# A# CmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

A# D# A# CmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

A# D# A# CmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

C# G# A#Who would´ve thought ... it figures

G#maj7 A#Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you

G#maj7 A# G#maj7Life has a funny, funny way --- of helping you out

Helping you out