Baby It's Cold Outside

I really can't stay - baby it's cold outside
I've got to go away - baby it's cold outside
This evening has been - been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice

My mother will start to worry - beautiful, what's your hurry?
Father will be [Am]pacing the floor - listen to [C7]the fireplace ɾoar
So ɾeally I'd better scurry - beautiful, please don't hurry
Maybe [Am]just a half a drink more - put some ɾecords on [C7]while I pour

The neighbors might think - baby, it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink? - no cabs to [C7]be [Am]had out there
I wish I knew how - your eyes are like [F]starlight now
To break this spell - I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell

I ought to [C7]say no, no, no - mind if I move in closer?
At least I'm gonna say that I tɾied - what's the sense in hurting my [A]pride?
I ɾeally can't stay - baby don't hold out
Ah, but it's cold outside

I've got [Fm7]to [C7]get home - oh, baby, you'll freeze out there
Say, lend me your coat - it's up to [C7]your knees out there
You've ɾeally been grand [Bm]- thrill when you [A7touch my [A]hand
Why don't you [A7see - how can you [A7do this thing to [C7]me?

There's bound to [C7]be [Am]talk tomorrow - think of my [A]life long [Am]sorrow
At least there will be [Am]plenty implied - if you [A7caught pneumonia and [Bm]died
I ɾeally can't stay - get over that hold out
Ah, but it's cold outside
Oh, baby, it's cold outside
Oh, baby, it's cold outside