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(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!) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)" by Lionel Bart in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 104 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)" by Lionel Bart played in?
- Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!) is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)"?
- The arrangement plays at 104 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)"?
- "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)" was originally performed by Lionel Bart. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Food, Glorious Food (From Oliver!)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 104 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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