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Learn "IRONIC" by Alanis Morissette on Piano
Master "IRONIC" by Alanis Morissette with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 100 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 100 BPM.
Lyrics
An (C)old man Safe when you’re (G)turned nine ty (Am7)eight.
fly.
He won the (G)lot ter y,
and (Am7)died the next good day.
He It’s a his black fly life when in your (Am7)Char don nay.
knife.
and It’s a (C)death ing row man par don thought, and two (G)min utes too (Am7)late.
Is n’t it i ron ic...
don’t you (G)think?
It’s like rain
on your (G)wed ding (Am7)day.
It’s a free ride
when you’re (G)al read y (Am7)paid.
It’s the good ad vice
that you (G)just did n’t (Am7)take.
(Bb)Who would ’ve (F)thought...
it fig ures.
Mis ter (C)Play It jam when you’re (G)was a fraid (Am7)to fly.
He packed his (G)suit ing case
and (Am7)kissed his kids ette bye.
He wait ed ten whole damn spoons when all to (Am7)take that flight, knife.
and as the (C)plane ing crashed man down, he dreams, and “Well, (G)is n’t this (Am7)nice...” Is n’t it i ron ic...
don’t you (G)think?
It’s like rain
on your (G)wed ding (Am7)day.
It’s a free ride
when you’re (G)al read y (Am7)paid.
It’s the good ad vice
that you (G)just did n’t (Am7)take.
(Bb)Who would ’ve (F)thought...
it fig ures.
Mis ter
Well, (Fmaj7)life has a fun ny way of sneak ing up on you when you think ev ’ry thing’s O.
K.
and (Fmaj7)ev ’ry thing’s go ing right.
And (Fmaj7)life has a fun ny way of help ing you out when you think ev ’ry thing’s gone wrong and (Fmaj7)ev ’ry thing blows up in your face.
A (G)meet ing his beau ti (Am7)ful wife.
And is n’t it i (G)ron ic...
don’t you (G)think?
A lit tle too i (G)ron ic...
and yeah, I (G)real ly do think...
it’s like rain
on your (G)wed ding (Am7)day.
It’s a free ride
when you’re (G)al read y (Am7)paid.
It’s the good ad vice
that you (G)just did n’t (Am7)take.
And (Bb)who would have (F)thought, it fig ures.
And you know (Fmaj7)life has a fun ny way of sneak ing up on (G6)you.
(Fmaj7)Life has a fun ny, fun ny way
of help ing you out,
help ing you out.
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How to Play "Ironic" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.