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Frank Loesser - Baby It’s Cold Outside Chords

Chord reference C, Am, Dm7, Dm, Cmaj7, G7, F, F7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[C] [Am] [Dm7] [Dm] [C]I really can’t [Cmaj7]stay [Cmaj7]But baby it’s [C]cold out-[Cmaj7]side, I’ve [Dm]got to go a-[G7]way [G7]But baby it’s [Dm]cold out-[G7]side, The [C]evening has [Cmaj7]been [Cmaj7]Been hoping that [C]you’d drop in, So very [Gm7]nice .[Gm7]I’ll hold your [C7]hands, they’re just like ice,

My [F]mother will start worry [C7]Beautiful what’s your [F]hurry?, And [F7]father will be pacing the floor [F7]Listen to the fireplace [C]roar, So [C]really I’d better scurry [C]Beautiful please don’t [B7]hurry, But [Dm]maybe just a half a drink [B7]more [B7]Put some records on [G]while I [C]pour,

The [C]neighbors might [Cmaj7]think [Cmaj7]Baby it’s [C]bad out [Cmaj7]there, Say, [Dm]what’s in this [G7]drink? [G7]No cabs to be [Dm]had out [G7]there, I [C]wish I knew [Cmaj7]how [Cmaj7]Your eyes are like [C]starlight now, To break the [Gm7]spell [Gm7]I’ll take your hat, your [C7]hair looks swell, I [F]ought to say, “No, no, no sir” [F]Mind if I move in closer?, At [Fm]least I’m gonna say that I [G7]tried [G7]What’s the sense in hurtin’ my pride?, I [C]really can’t [Bb7]stay [Bb7]Baby don’t [A7]hold out, Ah, but it’s [D7]cold [G7]out-[C]side

I [C]simply must [Cmaj7]go [Cmaj7]Baby, it’s [C]cold out-[Cmaj7]side, The [Dm]answer is [G7]no [G7]Ooh darling, it’s [Dm]cold [G7]outside, [C]This [Cmaj7]welcome [C]has been [C]I’m lucky that you dropped in, So nice and [Gm7]warm [Gm7]Look out the [C7]window at that storm,

My [F]sister will be sus-picious [F]Man, your lips look delicious, My [Fm]brother will be there at the door [Fm]Waves upon a tropical shore My [C]maiden aunt’s mind is vicious [C]Gosh your lips are delicious, Well [Dm]maybe just a half a drink [G]more [G]Never such a blizzard before,

I’ve [C]got to go [Cmaj7]home [Cmaj7]Oh, baby, you’ll [C]freeze out [Cmaj7]there, Say, [Dm]lend me your [G7]coat [G7]It’s up to your [Dm]knees out [G7]there, You’ve [C]really been [Cmaj7]grand [Cmaj7]I thrill when you [C]touch my hand, But don’t you [Gm7]see? [Gm7]How can you [C7]do this thing to me?,

There’s [F]bound to be talk to-morrow [F]Think of my life long sorrow, At [Fm]least there will be plenty [G7]implied [G7]If you caught pneumonia and died, I [C]really can’t [Bb7]stay [Bb7]Get over that [A7]hold out, Ahh, but it’s [D7]cold [G7]out-[C]side

Artist Frank Loesser
Album Neptune's Daughter Soundtrack
Genres Christmas, Pop
Year 1949
Key C

How to Play Baby It's Cold Outside on Guitar?

Frank Loesser - Baby It's Cold Outside can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, Dm7, Dm, Cmaj7, G7, F, F7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm7, To play Dm7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A, D ring open, mute G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Cmaj7, To play Cmaj7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F7, To play F7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Baby It's Cold Outside with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.