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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