What key is "Food, Glorious Food" in?

"Food, Glorious Food" by Lionel Bart is in the key of C with a tempo of 240 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Food, Glorious Food" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Food, Glorious Food" 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.

How long does it take to learn "Food, Glorious Food" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Lionel Bart can I play here?

Try "Consider Yourself (from Oliver!)", "As Long As He Needs Me", "As Long As He Needs Me". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(C)Food, glo ri ous (Gm)food!

(F)What (B)is there more (G)hand (G7)some?

(C)Gulped, swal lowed or (Gm)chewed,

(F)still (B)worth a king’s (G)ran (G7)som.

(C)What (C#dim)is it we (Dm)dream a bout?

(Dm7)What (G7)brings on a (C)sigh?

ing.

(Em)Piled peach es and (Am)cream a bout (D7)six (Am)feet (G7)high!

ing.

(C)Food, glo ri ous (Gm)food!

(F)Eat (B)right through the (G)men (G7)u.

(C)Just loos en your (Gm)belt

(F)two (B)inch es and (G)then (G7)you

(C)work (C#dim7)up a new (Dm)ap pe tite

(Am)in this in ter (D)lude.

(Ab)Then (C)food, (Am)once a gain (D7)food, fa bu lous (Dm7)food, (Dm9)glo ri (G)ous (C)food!

(C)Food, glo ri ous (Gm)food!

(F)Don’t (B)care what it (G)looks (G7)like.

(C)Burned, un der done, (Gm)crude,

(F)don’t (B)care what the (G)cook’s (G7)like.

(C)Just (C#dim)think ing of (Dm)grow ing fat,

(Dm7)our (G7)sens es go (C)reel ing.

(Em)One mo ment of (Am)know ing that (D7)“full (Am)up” (G7)feel ing.

(C)Food, glo ri ous (Gm)food!

(F)What (B)would n’t we (G)give (G7)for

(C)that ex tra bit (Gm)more

(F)that’s (B)all that we (G)live (G7)for.

(C)Why (C#dim7)should we be (Dm)fa ted to

(Am)do noth ing but (D)brood (Ab)Then (C)food, (Am)once a gain (D7)food, fa bu lous (Dm7)food, (Dm9)glo ri (G)ous (C)food!

(Ab)on (C)food, (Am)mag i cal (D9)food, won der ful (Dm9)food, mar vel lous (D9)food.

Fa bu lous (Dm9)food beau ti ful (C6)food, (G11)glo ri ous (C)food!

Food, Glorious Food by Lionel Bart

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 240 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Food, Glorious Food”

What key is "Food, Glorious Food" in?: "Food, Glorious Food" by Lionel Bart is in the key of C with a tempo of 240 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Food, Glorious Food" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Food, Glorious Food" 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.
How long does it take to learn "Food, Glorious Food" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Lionel Bart can I play here?: Try "Consider Yourself (from Oliver!)", "As Long As He Needs Me", "As Long As He Needs Me". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.