Instrumental Intro 
| Bb Db7 | C7 | B7 | 
| Bb Db7 | C7 | F7 | 


[Verso 1]
 
  Bb           C7 
I really can't stay 
           Dm            Dbdim 
Baby, it's cold outside 
     Cm7         F 
I've got to go away 
               Cm7          F7 
But baby, it's cold outside 
     Bb          Cm7 
This evening has been 
                 Bb 
Been hoping that you'd drop in 
   Eb   Fm7 
So very nice 
               Bb7 
I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice 



[Refrão]
 
   Eb 
My mother will start to worry 
Eb 
Beautiful, what's your hurry? 
   Edim           Bbdim      Edim 
My father will be pacing the floor 
Edim          Bbdim 
Listen to the fireplace roar 
   Bb 
So really, I'd better scurry 
G7 
Beautiful, please don't hurry 
C7 
Well, maybe just a half a drink more 
F 
Put some records on while I pour 



[Verso 2]

Bb              Cm7 
Neighbors might think 
          Dm7            Dbdim 
Baby it's bad out there 
    Cm7            F7 
Say what's in this drink? 
   Cm7        F7 
No cabs to be head out there 
  Bb          Cm7 
I wish I knew how 
              Bbm            Eb7 
Your eyes are like starlight now 
   Eb7        Fm7 
To break this spell 
                   Bb7 
I'll take your hat --- your hair looks swell 



[Refrão]
 
  Ebmaj7       Eb 
I ought to say no, no, no, sir 
Eb 
Mind if I move in closer 
   C7                         F7 
At least I'm gonna say that I tried 
F7                                Bb 
-- What's the sense of hurting my pride? 
  Bb           Bbm 
I really can't stay 
Bbm         Dm7 
Baby, don't hold out 
           C7     F7    Bbmaj7 
Baby, it's cold - out - side 


Interlude 
| Bb Cm7 | Dm7  Dbm7 | Cm7  F7 | F7  | 
| Bb Cm7 | Gm  Eb    | Fm      | Bb7 | 
| Eb     | Bb Ebmaj7 | Gm Gdim | Dbdim | 
| F  Cm7 | G7        | C7      | F7  | 


[Verso 3]
 
  Bb 
I simply must go 
           Bb 
Baby, it's cold outside 
Dbdim   Cm7 
Oh, the answer is no 
           Cm7            F7 
Baby, it's cold outside 
     Bb          Cm7 
Your welcome has been 
D                  Eb 
How lucky that you dropped in 
   Eb   C7  Fm7 
So nice and warm 
     Fm7     Bb7 
Look out the window at that storm 



[Refrão]
 
   Eb          Bb    Eb 
My sister will be suspicious 
           Eb 
Gosh, your lips look delicious 
   Em              Bbm          Cm 
My brother will be there at the door 
Cm           C        Bb 
Waves upon a tropical shore 
   Bb                       G7 
My maiden aunt's mind is so vicious 
     G7 
Your lips are delicious 
C7                     F7 
Well, maybe just a cigarette more 
             F7 
Never such a blizzard before 



[Verso 4]
 
     Bb 
I've got to get home 
             Dm 
Baby, you'll freeze out there 
     Cm7       F7 
Say, lend me a coat 
                Cm7              F7 
It's up to your knees out there 
       Bb          Cm7 
You've really been grand 
  Bbm                      Eb 
I thrill when you touch my hand 
    Eb        Fm7 
But don't you see? 
            Bb7 
How can you do this thing to me? 


[Refrão]
 
        Eb 
There's bound to be talk tomorrow 
            Eb 
Think of my lifelong sorrow 
   C7                            F 
At least there will be plenty implied 
                            Bb 
If you caught pneumonia and died 
  Bb           Cm 
I really can't stay 
    Cm        Dm 
Get over that holdout 
Dbm        C      F7    Bb 
Baby, it's cold - out - side 


Outro 
Eb F Bb