What key is "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" in?

"Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" by Rufus Wainwright is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" 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 "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" 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 "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk"?

This arrangement of "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" uses 24 chords: A, Am, Am7, Am9, Amaj7, Asus4, B, B7, +16 more.

How long does it take to learn "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" on piano?

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

What other songs by Rufus Wainwright can I play here?

Try "ANOTHER BELIEVER", "THE MOTION WALTZ", "THE MAKER MAKES". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(E)Cig a rettes and (B7sus4)choc o late milk.

(E)These are just a (B7sus4)cou ple of my (E)crav ings.

(E)Ev ’ry thing it (B7sus4)seems I like’s a (E)lit in’ tle a bit strong er, a (A)lit tle bit thick er, a (F#m)lit tle bit (B7sus4)harm (B7)ful for town.

(E)me.

If I should (B7sus4)buy jel ly beans,

(E)have to eat them (B7sus4)all in just one (E)sit ting.

(E)Ev ’ry thing it (B7sus4)seems I like’s a (E)lit tle bit sweet er, a (A)lit tle bit fat ter, a (F#m)lit tle bit (B9sus4)harm ful for frown.

(Em)me.

And then there’s (B)those oth er things,

(Em)which for sev ’ral (B)rea sons we won’t (Em)men tion.

(Em)Ev ’ry thing a (Em)bout ’em (B7)is a (Em)lit tle bit strang er, a (Am)lit tle bit hard er, a (F#)lit tle bit (B)dead ly.

It (E)is

(Em)n’t

(Em7)ver

(Em)y

(Am9)smart;

(D7)tends

(D9)to

(D7)make

(D7)one

(Gmaj7)part

so bro ken heart ed.

(E)Sit tin’ here re (B7sus4)mem ber in’ me.

(E)Al ways been a (B7sus4)shoe made for the (E)cit y.

(E)Go a head, ac (B7sus4)cuse me of just (E)lit in’ tle a bout plac es where (A)scrap py boys’ fac es have (F#m)gen er al (B7sus4)run (B7)of the town.

(E)me.

Play ing with (B7sus4)prod i gal songs

(E)takes a lot of (B7sus4)sen ti men tal (E)val iums.

(E)Can’t ex pect the (B7sus4)world to be your (E)Rag ge dy An dy, while (A)run ning on emp ty, you (F#m)lit tle old (B9sus4)doll with a frown.

(Em)me.

You got to (B)keep in the game,

(Em)main tain ing mys (B)tique while fac ing (Em)for ward.

(Em)I sug gest a (Em)read ing (B7)of “a (Em)les son in tight ropes,” or (Am)“surf ing your high hopes,” or (F#)“Ad i os (B)Kan sas.” It (E)is (Em)n’t

(Em7)ver (Em)y

(Am9)smart;

(D7)tends (D9)to

(D7)make one

(Gmaj7)part

so bro ken heart ed.

(E)Still there’s not a (B7)show on my back,

holes

or a (B7)friend ly in ter (E)ven tion.

I’m just a (E)lit tle bit (B)heir ess, a (Asus4)lit tle bit I rish, a (B5)lit tle bit

(E)Tow er of Pi sa when (Bm7)ev er I see you,

so (B)please be kind

(Amaj7)if (F#5)I’m (G#m)a (E)mess.

(E)Cig a rettes and (E)choc o (Esus4)late milk.

(E)Cig a rettes and choc

o late

(E)milk.

Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk by Rufus Wainwright

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk”

What key is "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" in?: "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" by Rufus Wainwright is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" 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 "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" 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 "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk"?: This arrangement of "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" uses 24 chords: A, Am, Am7, Am9, Amaj7, Asus4, B, B7, +16 more.
How long does it take to learn "Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Rufus Wainwright can I play here?: Try "ANOTHER BELIEVER", "THE MOTION WALTZ", "THE MAKER MAKES". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.