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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
SI 224442
SOL#m 466444
Intro 1
This is played during the bit where Alanis sings "hi hi hi, la la la, hi hi"
MI 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
SOL 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
RE 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
LA
MI
Intro 2
MI 7 6
SI 7
SOL
D| 9~~~ |
LA
MI
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
Verse 1: An old man turned ninety-eight
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
He won the lottery and died the next day
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
It's a black fly in your chardonnay
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
It's a death row pardon two minutes to late
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
Chorus: It's like rain on your wedding day
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
It's a free ride when you've already paid
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
LA SOL#m FA#
And who would have thought... It figures?
Rhythm Fig 1:
MI
SI 2 4 2 2 4
G| 4 1~~~ |
RE
LA
MI
Rhythm Fig 2:
MI
B| 2^4 2 2~~~~~~~~~~ |
SOL 4
RE
LA
MI
Rhythm Fig 3:
E| 2^4 2 2~~~~~~~~~~ |
SI 4
SOL
RE
LA
MI
Rhythm Fig 4:
MI 9 7
B| 7/9 9\7 7~~~~~~~ |
SOL
RE
LA
MI
FA# SI FA# SOL#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
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
And as the plane crashed down he thought, "well isn't this nice?"
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
(Rhy Fig 4)
And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?
Chorus: (Repeat chorus as before)
Rhythm Fig 5:
MI 2 4 2
B| 2^4~~~~~~~~~~ |
SOL
RE
LA
MI
Rhythm Fig 6:
E| 9 7~~~~~~~~~ |
SI / 9 7
SOL
RE
LA
MI
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:
MI
SI 7
G| 6 8~~~~~~~~~~~ | 6 8 |
D| | 9~~~~~~~~`~~ |
LA
MI
Verse 3: (Play Rhy Fig 7 throughout)
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
A traffic jam when you are already late
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
It'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)
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
And isn't it ironic... Don't you think?
FA# SI FA# SOL#m
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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