Baby, it’s cold outside    (video)    (midi)

 

    C - F   - C - F - G

 

             C

1. You really can't stay (baby, it's cold outside),

               Dm              G

    you’ve got to go away (baby, it's cold outside),

           C

    the evening has been (hoping that we’d drop in)

                 C7

    so very nice (we'll hold your hands, they're just like ice) !

             F

    My mother will start to worry (beautiful, what's your hurry ?)

            D7

    and father will be pacing the floor (listen to the fireplace roar !),

           F

    so really now you’d better scurry (beautiful, please, don't hurry,

              D7                                 G

    well, maybe just a cigarette more (never such a blizzard before.

 

                 C

2. You've got to go home (baby, it’s bad out there),

    Dm                  G

    I’ll lend you a coat (no cabs to be had out there),

        C    

    I wish I knew how (your eyes are like starlight now)

                           C7

    to break the spell (we'll take your hat, your hair looks swell !).

         F

    I ought to say, "No, no, no sir" (mind if we move in closer),

       D7                                     G

  at least I'm gonna say that I tried (what's the sense in hurtin' my pride?)

             C

    You really can't stay (baby, don't hold out),

                     D    G7 C

    baby, it's cold outside !

 

+  C - F - G - G7

 

             C

3. You simply must go (baby, it's cold outside),

           Dm          G

    the answer is no (but, baby, it's cold outside !)

           C

    the visit has been (how lucky that I dropped in)

                         C7

    so nice and warm (look out the window at that storm !).

           F

    My sister will be suspicious (gosh, your lips look delicious !)

           D7

    my brother will be there at the door (waves upon a tropical storm)

            F

    my maiden aunt's mind is vicious (oh, your lips are delicious !),

               D7                                G

    well, maybe just a cigarette more (never such a blizzard before).

 

                  C

4. You've got to go home (baby, we'll freeze out there),

        Dm              G

    I’ll lend you a coat (it's up to our knees out there),

                 C

    you've really been grand (I'm thrilled when you touch my hand),

                           C7

    but, don't you see ? (how can you do this thing to me ?).

                    F

    There's bound to be talk tomorrow (think of your life long sorrow),

       D7                                        G

  at least there will be plenty implied (if you caught pneumonia and died).

             C

    You really can't stay (get over that hold out),

                      D7     G           G7        C        - F - C - F - C

    oh, but it’s cold, baby, it's cold outside !

 

(orig.=capo 2; midi=capo 3; video=capo 1)    (Jo Stafford)