Ironic Uke tab by Alanis Morissette

9 Chords used in the song: Cmaj7, Gmaj7, D/F#, G, Em7, D, F, C, Dsus4

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Year:  1995
Difficulty: 
2.83
(Beginner)
Key: C, G, EmChords
Original key: +2.0 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
Intro: 

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
Hi yi yi--- yi yi yi yi yi yi


D/F# D/F# G G(9) D/F# D/F# Em7 Em7
An old man turned ninety-eight
D/F# D/F# G G(9) D/F# D/F# Em7 Em7
He won the lottery and died the next day
D/F# D/F# G G(9) D/F# D/F# Em7 Em7
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
D/F# D/F# G G(9) D/F# D/F# Em7 Em7
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
D/F# D/F# G G(9) D/F# D/F# Em7 Em7
Isn't it ironic ... don't you think

Chorus:
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's like rain on your wedding day
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's a free ride when you've already paid
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
F F C C Dsus Dsus
Who would 've 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 to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
" Well isn't this nice ... "
And isn't it ironic ... don't you think

Chorus:
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's like rain on your wedding day
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's a free ride when you've already paid
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
F F C C Dsus Dsus
Who would 've thought ... it figures

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
Gmaj7 Gmaj7
In your face

A A traffic jam when you're already late
A A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic ... don't you think
D D /F# G G(9) D/F# D/F# Em7 Em7
A A little too ironic ... and yeah I really do think ...

Chorus:
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's like rain on your wedding day
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's a free ride when you've already paid
D D G G D D Em7 Em7
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
F F C C Dsus Dsus
Who would 've thought ... it figures

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7
Life has a funny, funny way --- of helping you out

Helping you out

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About this song: Ironic

"Ironic" is a song written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard and produced by Ballard for Morissette's third album Jagged Little Pill (1995). It was released as the album's fourth single in 1996. Musically, the song is a glossy take on a basic grunge music format with delicate, sparsely-instrumented verses alternating with loud, aggressive chorus sections. Lyrically, it comprises a series of vignettes describing situations that end with the question "Isn't it ironic?"

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