Intro 1: This is played during the bit where Alanis sings "hi hi hi, la la la, hi hi"
7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 B| O O O O O O O O O | O O O O O O O O O 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | |
Intro 2: 7 6 | 7 | | 9~~~ | | |
Verse 1: An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes to late
And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?
Chorus: It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would have thought... It figures?
Rhythm Fig 1: | 2^4 2 2 4 | 4 1~~~ | | | |
Rhythm Fig 2: | 2^4 2 2~~~~~~~~~~ | 4 | | | |
Rhythm Fig 3: 2^4 2 2~~~~~~~~~~ | 4 | | | | |
Rhythm Fig 4: 9 7 | 7/9 9\7 7~~~~~~~ | | | | |
(Rhy Fig 1) Verse 2: Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
F# B F# G#m (Rhy Fig 2) He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
F# B F# G#m (Rhy Fig 3)
And as the plane crashed down he thought, "well isn't this nice?"
F# B F# G#m (Rhy Fig 4) And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?
Chorus: (Repeat chorus as before)
Rhythm Fig 5: 2^4 2 | 2^4~~~~~~~~~~ | | | | |
Rhythm Fig 6: 9 7~~~~~~~~~ | 7/9 9\7 | | | | |
Bridge: (Play the intro 1 rhythm throughout this part)
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
(Rhy Fig 5) When you think everything is okay and everything's going right
(Rhy Fig 6) And life has a funny way of helping you out when you think
Everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face
