Tablature explanation:
2^4 Hammer on from 2 to 4
4^2 Pull off from 4 to 2
2/4 Slide up from 2 to 4
4\2 Slide down from 4 to 2
2'(4) Bend up a whole step from 2 to 4
(4)`2 Release bend a whole step from 4 to 2
2~~~ Vibrato on 2
2^^^ Heavy vibrato/Tremelo vibrato on 2
+2 Tap on 2
2- Release tap off 2
+2/4 Tap 2 and slide up to 4
+4\2 Tap 4 and slide down to 2
Suggested chords: F# 244322
This is played during the bit where Alanis sings "hi hi hi, la la la, hi hi"
B| O O O O O O O O O | O O O O O O O O O
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9Intro 2E 7 6
D| 9~~~ |
Verse 1: An old man turned ninety-eight
F# B F# G#mHe won the lottery and died the next day
F# B F# G#mIt'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
F# B F# G#mIt's a free ride when you've already paid
F# B F# G#mIt's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would have thought... It figures?
Rhythm Fig 1:
EB 2 4 2 2 4G| 4 1~~~ |
DARhythm Fig 2:
EB| 2^4 2 2~~~~~~~~~~ |
G 4DRhythm Fig 3:
E| 2^4 2 2~~~~~~~~~~ |
B 4GRhythm Fig 4:
E 9 7B| 7/9 9\7 7~~~~~~~ |
F# B F# G#m
(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) He waited his whole damn life just to take that flight
F# B F# G#mAnd 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:
E 2 4 2B| 2^4~~~~~~~~~~ |
GDRhythm Fig 6:
E| 9 7~~~~~~~~~ |
B / 9 7G
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
(Intro 2 rhy)
Rhythm Fig 7:
G| 6 8~~~~~~~~~~~ | 6 8 |
D| | 9~~~~~~~~`~~ |
AE
Verse 3: (Play Rhy Fig 7 throughout)
A traffic jam when you are already late
F# B F# G#mA no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
F# B F# G#mIt's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
(No instruments on these last two lines)
It's like meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
(Bongo drums Fill-in)
F# B F# G#m
And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?
A little too ironic... And yeah I really do think...
Chorus: (Repeat chorus as before)
Coda: (Play the intro 1 rhythm throughout this part)
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out... Helping you out
(Cymbals and ending on guitars)
(I suggest you end on the intro 2 rhythm s-l-o-w-l-y)
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