Baby Its Cold Outside

baby it’s cold outside
written by frank loesser , 1944
cover by casey abrams and haley reinhart

C Am Dm G
C D# G# G

C G
i really can’t stay
C G
( baby , it’s cold outside )
Dm G
i’ve got to go away
Dm G
( baby , it’s cold outside )

C G
this evening has been
C
( been hoping that you’d drop in )
Gm
so very nice
C7
( i’ll hold your hands , they’re just like ice )

F C F
my mother will start to worry
C
( beautiful , what’s your hurry? )
D/F# D
my father will be pacing the floor
G
( listen to the fireplace roar )

C
so really i’d better scurry
A
( beautiful , please don’t hurry )
Dm
but maybe just a half a drink more
G
( put some records on while i pour )

C G
the neighbors might think
C G
( baby , it’s bad out there )
Dm G
say , what’s in this drink?
Dm G
( no cabs to be had out there )

C G
i wish i knew how
C
( your eyes are like starlight )
Gm
to break this spell
C7
( i’ll take your hat , your hair looks swell )

F C
i ought to say no , no , no , sir
F C D/F#
( mind if i move in closer? )
D/F# D
at least i’m gonna say that i tried
G
( what’s the sense in hurting my pride? )

C G
i really can’t stay
A
( baby , don’t hold out )
D G7 C
oh , but it’s cold out – side

C Am Dm G
C D# G# G

C G
i simply must go
C G
( baby , it’s cold outside )
Dm G
the answer is no
Dm G
( baby , it’s cold outside )

C G
this welcome has been
C
( how lucky that you dropped in )
Gm
so nice and warm
C7
( look out the window at that storm )

F C
my sister will be suspicious
F C
( gosh , your lips look delicious )
D/F# D
my brother will be there at the door
G
( waves upon a tropical shore )

C
my maiden aunt’s mind is vicious
A
( ooh , your lips are delicious )
Dm
but maybe just a half a drink more
G
( never such a blizzard before )

C G
i’ve got to get home
C G
( but baby , you’ll freeze out there )
Dm G
say , lend me your coat
Dm G
( it’s up to your knees out there )

C G
you’ve really been grand
C
( i thrill when you touch my hand )
Gm
but don’t you see
C7
( how can you do this thing to me? )

F C
there’s bound to be talk tomorrow
F C
( think of my life long sorrow )
D/F# D
at least there will be plenty implied
G
( if you caught pneumonia and died )

C G
i really can’t stay
A7
( get over that hold out )
D7 G7 C
oh , but it’s cold out – side