tuning is standard. The song is originally in the key of B, but I lowered it a step. Have fun!!!
IRONIC
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Verse 1: An old man turned ninety-eight
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He won the lottery and died the next day
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It`s a black fly in your chardonnay
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It`s a death row pardon two minutes to late
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And isn`t it ironic... Don`t you think?
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Chorus: It`s like rain on your wedding day
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It`s a free ride when you`ve already paid
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It`s the good advice that you just didn`t take
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And who would have thought... It figures
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Verse 2: Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
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He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
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And as the plane crashed down he thought, well isn`t this nice?
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And isn`t it ironic... Don`t you think?
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Bridge: Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
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When you think everything is okay and everything`s going right
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And life has a funny way of helping you out when you think
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Everything`s gone wrong and everything blows up in your face
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Verse 3 A traffic jam when you are already late
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A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
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It`s like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
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It`s like meeting the man of my dreams
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And then meeting his beautiful wife