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(F)Is it worth the wait ing for?
(Faug)If we live ’til eight y four, (Dm)all we ev er get is (Faug)gru
el!
(F)Ev ’ry day we say a prayer: (Faug)“Will they change the bill of fare?” (Dm)Still we get the same old (F)gru
el!
(Bb)There’s not a crust; not a (F)crumb we can find, can we (Cm7)beg, can we (F7)bor row or (Bb)cadge.
But there’s (F)no thing to (D)stop us from (C)get ting a (Am)thrill when we (Dm7)all close our (G)eyes and i (Bb7)ma
(G)gine:
(C)Food, glo ri ous (C7)food!
(F)Hot (Dm)sau sage and (G7)mus tard!
(C)While we’re in the (C7)mood;
(F)cold (Dm)jel ly and (G7)cus tard!
(C)Pease (C#dim)pud ding and (Dm)sa ve loys, (Dm)“What (G7)next?” Is the (C)ques tion.
(Em)Rich gen tle men (Am7)have it boys; (D)in di (G7)ges tion!
(C)Food, glo ri ous (C7)food!
(F)We’re (Dm)anx ious to (G7)try it.
(C)Three ban quets a (C7)day;
(F)our (Dm)fav our ite (G7)di et!
(C)Just (C#dim)pic ture a (Dm)great big steak; (F)fried, roast ed or (D)stewed!
(F#dim)Oh, (C)food, glo ri ous (Abaug)food, won der ful (C)food, (G7sus)mar vel (G7)lous (C)food!
This page shows “Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)” by Lionel Bart in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 90 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.