Tom: F# F# B F# G#m an old man turned ninety-eight F# B F# G#m he won the lottery and died the next day F# B F# G#m it's a black fly in your chardonnay F# B F# G#m it's a death row pardon two minutes to late F# B F# G#m isn't it ironic... don't you think F# B F# G#m chorus: it's like rain on your wedding day F# B F# G#m it's a free ride when you've already paid F# B F# G#m it's the good advice that you just didn't take A E F# who would have thought... it figures mr. play-it-safe was afraid to fly he packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye he waited his whole damn life just to take that flight and as the plane crashed down he thouht "well isn't this nice..." F# B F# G#m and isn't it ironic... don't you think? (chorus) B F# well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you G#m when you think everything is okay and everything's going right B F# and life has a funny way of helping you out when G#m you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face B F# (B very short) a traffic jam when you are already late a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break it's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife it's like meeting the man of my dreams then meeting his beautiful wife F# B F# G#m and isn't it ironic... don't you think? F# B F# G#m a little too ironic... and yeah i really do think... (chorus) B F# life has a funny way of sneaking up on you B F# B life has a funny, funny way of helping you out -- helping you out