Frank Loesser - Baby It’s Cold Outside Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[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,
[verse 2]
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,
[verse 3]
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
[verse 4]
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,
[verse 5]
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,
[verse 6]
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?,
[Closing]
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
How to play Baby It's Cold Outside on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Frank Loesser - Baby It's Cold Outside on guitar requires 16 chords and 25 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Baby It's Cold Outside uses these transitions most often: C → Cmaj7 (12), Cmaj7 → C (8), and Dm → G7 (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm7 chord transition
To move from Am to Dm7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Dm7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Dm7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from C to Cmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. Cmaj7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → Gm7 chord transition
To move from C to Gm7;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
10. Gm7 → C7 chord transition
To move from Gm7 to C7;
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
11. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
12. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
13. F7 → C chord transition
To move from F7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
14. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
15. B7 → Dm chord transition
To move from B7 to Dm;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
16. B7 → G chord transition
To move from B7 to G;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
17. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
18. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
19. Fm → G7 chord transition
To move from Fm to G7;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
20. C → Bb7 chord transition
To move from C to Bb7;
- While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
21. Bb7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Bb7 to A7;
- While playing Bb7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 2.
22. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
23. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
24. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
25. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Baby It's Cold Outside chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby It's Cold Outside.
- Baby It's Cold Outside includes 86 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Baby It's Cold Outside contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Baby It's Cold Outside connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
- C → Dm: 5%
After Cmaj7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (38%), C7 (14%), and F (13%).- Cmaj7 → C: 38%
- Cmaj7 → Dm: 10%