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An (C)old It (F)man
(C)turned nine ty (Dm)eight.
He won the (C)lot ter y (F)case
and (Dm)died the next day.
He It’s a (F)black whole fly when in your (Dm)Char don nay, and it’s a (F)death row par don thought, two (C)min utes too (Dm)late.
Is n’t it i (C)ron ic...
don’t you (C)think?
It’s like rain
on your (C)wed ding (Dm)day.
It’s the free (C)ride
when you’ve (C)al read y (Dm)paid.
It’s the good ad (C)vice
that you (C)just did n’t (Dm)take.
And (Eb)who would have (Bb)thought...
it fig (C)ures.
Mis ter (C)Play fic (F)Safe
(C)was a fraid (Dm)to He packed his (C)suit ing” y (F)sign
and (Dm)kissed his kids good He wait ed (F)his thou damn when all to (Dm)take that flight, and as the (F)plane crashed down, he thought, “Well, (C)is n’t that (Dm)nice?” Is n’t it i (C)ron ic...
don’t you (C)think?
It’s like rain
on your (C)wed ding (Dm)day.
It’s the free (C)ride
when you’ve (C)al read y (Dm)paid.
It’s the good ad (C)vice
that you (C)just did n’t (Dm)take.
And (Eb)who would have (Bb)thought...
it fig (C)ures.
Mis ter (C)ures.
Well, (Bb)life has a fun ny way of sneak ing up (C)on you when you think ev ’ry thing’s O.
K.
and (Bb)ev ’ry thing’s go ing right.
And (Bb)life has a fun ny way of help ing you (C)out when you think ev ’ry thing’s gone wrong and (Bb)ev ’ry thing blows up in your face.
A (C)meet ing the man of (F)my dreams and then meet ing his (C)beau ti ful (Dm)wife.
And is n’t it i (C)ron ic,
don’t you (C)think?
A lit tle too i (C)ron ic,
and yeah, I (C)real ly do (Dm7)think it’s like rain
on your (C)wed ding (Dm)day.
It’s the free (C)ride
when you’ve (C)al read y (Dm)paid.
It’s the good ad (C)vice
that you (C)just did n’t (Dm)take.
And (Eb)who would have (Bb)thought...
it fig (C)ures.
And you know (Bbmaj7)life has a fun ny way of sneak ing up on (C)you.
(Bbmaj7)Life has a fun ny, fun ny way
of help ing you out,
help ing you (Bbmaj7)out.
Ironic — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 88 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Ironic”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Ironic"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette played in?
- Ironic is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ironic"?
- The arrangement plays at 88 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ironic" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Ironic"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ironic"?
- "Ironic" was originally performed by Alanis Morissette. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alanis Morissette can I play here?
- Try "IRONIC", "YOU LEARN", "YOU OUGHTA KNOW". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Ironic" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 88 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.