What key is "A Glamorous Life" in?

"A Glamorous Life" by Sheila E. is in the key of G with a tempo of 131 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "A Glamorous Life" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "A Glamorous Life" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "A Glamorous Life"?

This arrangement of "A Glamorous Life" uses 10 chords: Am7, Bm7, C, Cdim7, Cmaj7, D, D#dim7, Em, +2 more.

How long does it take to learn "A Glamorous Life" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

Lyrics

She wears a (D)long fur (Em)coat of mink (Em)e ven in the (D)sum mer time.

Ev ’ry bod y (D)knows from the (Em)coy lit tle (D)wink the (Em)girl’s got a (D)lot on her mind.

She’s got big thoughts,

big dreams and a (C)big brown Mer ce des se dan.

(Em)What I think this (D)girl, she (Em)real ly wants, to (Em)be in love with a man.

She wants to (Em)lead

the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life, she don’t (Cmaj7)need

a (Cmaj7)man’s (D)touch.

She wants to (Em)lead

the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life.

With out (C)love, it ain’t much.

She saw him (D)stand ing in the (Em)sec tion marked, “If you (Em)have to ask you (D)can’t af ford it” (Em)lin ge rie.

She threw him (D)bread and said, (Em)“Make me scream.” (Em)In the dark, (D)what could he say?

Boys with (C)small talk and (Bm7)small minds, they (C)real ly don’t im press me in bed.

She said, I need a (Em)man’s man, (D)ba by, (Em)dia monds and furs, (Em)love would on ly (D)con quer my head.

She wants to

They made (D)haste in the (Em)brown se dan, they (G)drove to Fif ty (D)five (Em)Se cret Street.

They made (G)love, and by the (Em)sev enth wave she (C)knew she had a prob lem.

She thought real love is real sca ry, (C)mon ey on ly pays the rent.

(Em)Love is for (D)ev er, that’s (Em)all your life, (Em)love is heav (D)en sent.

It’s glam or ous.

(Em)lead

the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life, she don’t (Cmaj7)need

a (Cmaj7)man’s (D)touch.

She wants to (Em)lead

the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life.

With out (C)love, it ain’t much.

She wants to (Em)Lead

the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life, she don’t (Cmaj7)need

a (Cmaj7)man’s (D)touch.

She wants to (Em)lead

the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life.

With out (C)love, it ain’t much.

She wants to (C)love, it ain’t much, it ain’t (F9)much.

(Em)Lead

the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life, she don’t (Cmaj7)need

a (Cmaj7)man’s (D)touch.

She wants to (Em)lead

the (Am7)glam or ous (Bm7)life.

With out (C)love, it ain’t much.

She wants to (C)love, it ain’t much, it ain’t (F9)much.

(C)love, it (D#dim7)ain’t much, it ain’t (F9)much.

A Glamorous Life by Sheila E.

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 131 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “A Glamorous Life”

What key is "A Glamorous Life" in?: "A Glamorous Life" by Sheila E. is in the key of G with a tempo of 131 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "A Glamorous Life" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "A Glamorous Life" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "A Glamorous Life"?: This arrangement of "A Glamorous Life" uses 10 chords: Am7, Bm7, C, Cdim7, Cmaj7, D, D#dim7, Em, +2 more.
How long does it take to learn "A Glamorous Life" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.