Lyrics
(F)Is it worth the wait ing for?
(Faug)If we live to eight y four, (F6)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?
(F6)Still we get the same old (Fmaj7)gru el.
(Bb)There is not a crust, not a (Fmaj7)crumb can we find, can we (F7)beg, can we bor row or (Bb)cadge.
But there’s (D)noth ing to stop us from (C)get ting a thrill when we (G7)all close our eyes and im (Gm7)ga (G7)ine… (C)Food glo ri ous (C7)food!
(F)Hot (Dm7)sau sage and (G7)mus tard.
(C)While we’re in the (C7)mood,
(F)cold (Dm7)jel ly and (G7)cus tard.
(C)Pease (C#dim)pud ding and (G)sav e loys; (G7)what’s next, is the (Cdim)ques (C)tion?
(Em)Rich (Em7)gen tle men (Am7)have it, boys, (D7)in di (Gdim)ges (G)tion.
(C)Food glo ri ous (C7)food!
(F)We’re (Dm7)anx ious to (G7)try it.
(C)Three ban quets a (C7)day,
(F)our (Dm7)fa vour ite (G7)di et.
(C)Just (C#dim)pic ture a (G)great big steak, (Am7)fried, roast ed or (D)stewed.
(Ab7)Oh, (Am7)food, won der ful (D7)food, mar ve lous (Dm7)food, (G7)glo ri ous (C)food.
(C)Food glo ri ous (C7)food!
(F)Don’t (Dm7)care what it (G7)looks like.
(C)Burned, un der done, (C7)crude,
(F)don’t (Dm7)care what the (G7)cook’s like.
(C)Just (C#dim)think ing of (G)grow ing fat, (G7)our sen ses go (Cdim)reel (C)ing.
(Em)One (Em7)mo ment of (Am7)know ing that (D7)full up (Gdim)feel (G)ing.
(C)Food glo ri ous (C7)food!
(F)What (Dm7)would n’t we (G7)give for
(C)that ex tra bit (C7)more,
(F)that’s (Dm7)all that we (G7)live for.
(C)Why (C#dim)should we be (G)fa ted to (Am7)do noth ing but (D)brood; (Ab7)on (Am7)food, won der ful (D7)food, mar ve lous (Dm7)food, (G7)glo ri ous (C)food.
(C)food, mag i cal (Am)food, won der ful (C)food, mar vel ous (Am)food, fa bu lous (C)food, beau ti ful (G11)food, glo ri ous (C)food.
Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!) by Lionel Bart
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 104 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)”
- What key is "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)" in?
- "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)" by Lionel Bart is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 104 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)" 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 (From Oliver!)" 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.
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