Baby Its Cold Outside

Baby It's Cold Outside
Written by Frank Loesser, 1944
Cover by Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart
Pianists may want to try this out with slash chords, but they can be ignored and sound fine.

C Am Dm G
C Eb Ab G

  C            C/G
I really can't stay
            C       C/G
(Baby, it's cold outside)
     Dm        Dm/G
I've got to go away
            Dm      Dm/G
(Baby, it's cold outside)

     C           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           F/C      F
My mother will start to worry
            F/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               C/G
The neighbors might think
            C       C/G
(Baby, it's bad out there)
     Dm             Dm/G
Say, what's in this drink?
    Dm         Dm/G
(No cabs to be had out there)

  C           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                    F/C
I ought to say no, no, no, sir
 F         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            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 Eb Ab G

  C           C/G
I simply must go
            C       C/G
(Baby, it's cold outside)
    Dm        Dm/G
The answer is no
 Dm         Dm/G
(Baby, it's cold outside)

     C           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           F/C
My sister will be suspicious
 F               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          C/G
I've got to get home
                  C          C/G
(But baby, you'll freeze out there)
     Dm           Dm/G
Say, lend me your coat
                 Dm        Dm/G
(It's up to your knees out there)

       C           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           F/C
There's bound to be talk tomorrow
 F           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            C/G
I really can't stay
               A7
(Get over that hold out)
             D7   G7    C
Oh, but it's cold out - side