Piano Diana Blog: How To Play Baby It's Cold Outside

A popular song to play on the piano and a fun one to sing along with is this one. I love it and hope you enjoy it, too.

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Frank Loesser

Key: C

Time: 4/4 Swing

Chords and Lyrics

C  G6  C6  G6
I really can't stay
But baby it's cold outside

 Dm7  G  Dm7  G
I've got to go away
But baby it's cold outside

 C  G  C6  
The evening has been
Been hoping that you'd drop in

 C/G     C9
So very nice
I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice

 F6 
My mother will start worry
Beautiful what’s your hurry?

 F9
And father will be pacing the floor
Listen to the fireplace roar

 C6  
So really i'd better scurry
Beautiful please don't hurry
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/g/glee-cast/257062.html ]
 D9                           G7
But maybe just a half a drink more
Put some records on while I pour

 C  G6            C6   G6
The neighbors might think
Baby it's bad out there

 Dm7  G  Dm7  G
Say, what's in this drink?
No cabs to be had out there

 C  G C6
I wish i knew how
Your eyes are like starlight now

 C9
To break the spell
I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell

 F9               Am7b5/Eb
I ought to say, "No, no, no sir"
Mind if I move in closer

 D7                          G7sus G7
At least i'm gonna say that i tried
What's the sense in hurtin' my pride?

 C  Bb6        A7
I really can't stay
Baby don't hold out

 D7  G7  C  C        C13#11
Ah, but it's cold outside

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Baby It's Cold Outside

Chord Breakdown

C = C/GCE

C6 = C/GACE

C9 = C/BbDEG

C13#11 = CG/BbDF#A

Bbmaj9 = Bb/FACE

D7 = D/ACF#

D9 = D/F#ACE and D/CEF#A

Dm7 = D/ACF

Em7 = E/GBD

F6 = F/CDFA and F/ACDF

F9 = F/GACEb

Fmaj9 = F/GBD

G7 = G/GBD and G/FBE

G7sus = G/GCDF and G/BDFG

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Merry Christmas!