What key is "Cocktails For Two" in?

"Cocktails For Two" by Spike Jones & His City Slickers is in the key of C with a tempo of 150 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Cocktails For Two" 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 "Cocktails For Two" 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 "Cocktails For Two"?

This arrangement of "Cocktails For Two" uses 25 chords: A9, Ab7, B, B7, C, C#dim7, C6, C7, +17 more.

How long does it take to learn "Cocktails For Two" on piano?

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

Lyrics

Oh, what de (B)light to be (C)giv en the (B)right to be (C)care free and (G)gay once a (C)gain.

No long er (Eb)slink ing, re (E)spect a bly (Eb)drink ing like (E)civ il ized (B)la dies and (E)men.

No long er need we miss

a charm ing scene like (G)this.

(CN.C.)In some se clud ed ren dez (C)vous,

(CN.C.)that o ver looks the av e (G7)nue,

with some one shar ing a de (Dm7)light ful (G7)chat of (Dm7)this and (G7)that and (Cmaj7)cock tails for two.

(CN.C.)As we en joy a cig a (C6)rette

(CN.C.)to some ex qui site chan son (G7)nette,

(CN.C.)two hands are sure to sly ly (Dm7)meet be (G7)neath a (Dm7)ser vi (G7)ette with (C9)cock tails for two.

My head may go (Fmaj7)reel (F6)ing,

but my heart will be o (C)be di ent,

with in tox i cat ing (Dm7)kiss es

for the (G9)prin ci (G7)pal in (C6)gre di ent.

(CN.C.)Most an y af ter noon at (C6)five

(CN.C.)we’ll be so glad we’re both a (G7)live.

(CN.C.)Then may be for tune will com (Dm7)plete her (G7)plan that (Dm7)all be (G7)gan with (C7)cock tails for two.