F A# F GmAn old man turned ninety-eight

F A# F GmHe won the lottery and died the next day

F A# F GmIt´s a black fly in your Chardonnay

F A# F GmIt´s a death row pardon two minutes too late

F A# F GmIsn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

F A# F GmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

F A# F GmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

F A# F GmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

G# D# FWho would´ve thought ... it figures

F A# F GmMr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly

F A# F GmHe packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye

F A# F GmHe waited his whole damn life to take that flight

F A#And as the plane crashed down he thought

F Gm" Well isn´t this nice ... "

F A# F GmAnd isn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

F A# F GmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

F A# F GmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

F A# F GmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

G# D# FWho would´ve thought ... it figures

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

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

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

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

FIn your face

F A# F GmA traffic jam when you´re already late

F A# F GmA no-smoking sign on your cigarette break

F A# F GmIt´s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife

F A#It´s meeting the man of my dreams

F GmAnd then meeting his beautiful wife

F A# F GmAnd isn´t it ironic ... don´t you think

F A# F GmA little too ironic ... and yeah I really do think ...

F A# F GmIt´s like rain on your wedding day

F A# F GmIt´s a free ride when you´ve already paid

F A# F GmIt´s the good advice that you just didn´t take

G# D# FWho would´ve thought ... it figures

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

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

Helping you out