A Little Irony
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C#m
Time should stop moving
F#
Never go beyond today
A
If we could find a way to stop
E
The world would be OK
Ab C#m
Thought about it sooner
F#
It wouldn’t have been so downhill
A
If we could find a way to stop
E Ab A Am
While I’ve got it still
E C#m
Do you want to know a little irony about me
E C#m
I don’t know if I should share this little irony about me
A
But it’s funny
Am C#m
‘Cause my heart started beating
F#
It never had before today
A E Ab
Now I’ve got to find a way to make her real
C#m F#
Freezing was just for me to get away
A E Ab A Am
But now I’ve got to find a way to make her real
E C#m
Do you want to know a little irony about me
E C#m
I don’t know if i should share a little irony about me
A
But it’s funny
Am C#m
Because love was just a feeling
F#
Invisible before today
A E Ab
But now I’ve got to find a way to make her real
C#m F#
Freezing was just for me to get away
A E Ab A Ab
But now I’ve got to find a way to make her real
C#m E/B E/Bb
Back when the world around me moved so unpredictably
A B A B C#m
A moment never lasted long enough for me to see the reason why
E/B E/Bb
Love never came to me it moves on scientifically
A B C D E
But now you’re trapped and I can find a reason now to ask you one more time
C#m
Do you want to know a little irony about me
E C#m
I don’t know of I should share this little irony about me
A
But it’s funny
Am
Oh it’s funny
E C#m
Do you want to know a little irony about me
E C#m
I don’t know if I should share this little irony about me
A
You move me more forever
Am E
Than you ever did before today
How to play A Little Irony
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.