Baby, It's Cold Outside
Words & Music by Frank Loesser
Recorded by Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer, 1949
From the 1949 movie "Neptune's Daughter"
[A7] [Em7] [A7] [D] [A7] [D] [A7]
I really can't stay
(But, baby, it's cold outside)
[A7] [Em7] [A7] [G/B] [A7]
I got to go way
(side) (But, baby, it's cold outside)
[A7] [D] [Em7] [D]
This evening's has been
(outside) (Been hoping that you'd drop in)
[DM7] [D7] [Am7] [D7] [Am7] [D7]
So very nice
(drop in) (I'll hold your hands, they're just like ...)
[G] [Am7] [G] [Am7]
My mother will start to worry
(...ice) (Beautiful, what's your...)
[G] [Am7] [G] [Am7]
And father will be pacing the floor
(...hury) (Listen to the fireplace...)
[D6] [A7] [D6] [A7]
So really I'd better scurry
(...roar) (Beautiful, please...)
[E7] [Bm7]-5 [A7] [G] [A7]
Well, maybe just a half a drink more
(don't hurry) (Put some records on while I...)
[Em7] [A7] [D] [A7] [D] [A7]
The neighbors might think
(pour) (But Baby, it's bad out there)
[A7] [Em7] [A7] [G/B] [A7]
Say, what's in this drink
(No cabs to be had out there)
[A7] [D] [Em7] [D]
I wish I knew how
(Your eyes are like star...)
[D6] [DM7] [D7] [Am7] [D7] [Am7] [D7]
To break the spell
(light now) ( I'll take your hand, your hair looks...)
[G] [Am7] [G] [Am7]
I ought to say no, no, no, sir
(swell) (Mind if I move in...)
[G] [Am7] [G] [Am7]
At least I'm gonna say that I tried
(closer) (What's the sense of hurting...)
[D6] [C7] [B7]
I really can't stay
(my pride) (Baby don't hold out)
[E7] [A7-9] [Dm7] [A7]
Ahh, but it's cold out - side.
(Ba - by it's cold out - side.)
[A7] [Em7] [A7] [D] [A7] [D] [A7]
I simply must go
(But, baby, it's cold outside)
[A7] [Em7] [A7] [G/B] [A7]
The answer is no
(But, baby, it's cold outside)
[A7] [D] [Em7] [D]
This welcome has been
(How lucky that you...)
[DM7] [D7] [Am7] [D7] [Am7] [D7]
So nice and warm
(dropped in) (Look out the window at that...)
[G] [Am7] [G] [Am7]
My sister will be suspicious
(storm) (Gosh, your lips look de-...)
[G] [Am7] [G] [Am7]
My brother will be there at the door
(-licious) (Waves upon a tropical...)
[D6] [A7] [D6] [A7]
My maiden aunt's mind is visious
(shore) (Gosh, your lips are de-...)
[E7] [Bm7]-5 [A7] [G] [A7]
Well maybe just a cigarette more
(-licious) (Never such a blizzard be-...)
[Em7] [A7] [D] [A7] [D] [A7]
I've got to get home
(-fore) (But, baby, you'll freeze out there)
[A7] [Em7] [A7] [G/B] [A7]
See ya, say, lend me a comb
(It's up to your knees out there)
[D6] [DM7] [D6]
You've really been grand
(I thrill when you touch...)
[DM7] [D7] [Am7] [D7] [Am7] [D7]
But don't you see
(my hand) (How can you do this thing to...)
[G] [Am7] [G] [Am7]
There's bound to be talk tomorrow
(me) (Think of my life long...)
[E7] [A7sus4] [A7]
At least there will plenty implied
(sorrow) (If you caught pnuemonia and...)
[D6] [C7] [B7]
I really can't stay
(died) (Get over that old doubt)
[E7] [A7] [D6]
Ahh but it's cold out - side.
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