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Topic: Baby it's Cold Outside

Does anybody know the chords to the Christmas song "Baby It's Cold Outside". I have found the lyrics to the song but not the chords. Any help would GREATLY BE APPRECIATED. Thanks, Robert

  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Re: Baby it's Cold Outside

Great song by Frank Loesser, a very prolific composer for Broadway and Hollywood musicals.  I haven't found the chords yet, but here is a little history of this charming tune . . .


It is from the MGM film "Neptune's Daughter" (1949) starring Red Sketon and Esther Williams.  Made famous first by Johnny Mercer and Margeret Whiting.  Recorded numerous times since by many notable duets.


Here is a link to a bio on Loesser (fascinating guy) . . .

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Loesser" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Loesser</a>


Here is a link to a Frank Loesser site where sheet music is available . . .

<a href="http://www.frankloesser.com/work/songs/96" target="_blank">http://www.frankloesser.com/work/songs/96</a>


Will keep digging for chords . . .

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Re: Baby it's Cold Outside

Found "Baby It's Cold Outside" indexed on chordie under Louis Armstrong - - here is the link:


<a href="http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.ultimate-guitar.com/print.php?what=tab&id=264573" target="_blank"> http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.u … tar.com/pr int.php?what=tab&id=264573</a>


Wikipedia has an article about this song that lists all the various artists who have recorded it in the past 57 years - it's like a Who's Who of popular music.

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: Baby it's Cold Outside

chords and words here

<a href="http://www.911tabs.com/link/?2244013" target="_blank">http://www.911tabs.com/link/?2244013</a>

  • From: Toronto, Canada
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Re: Baby it's Cold Outside

Hi There:

Try this version and let me know how close it is.

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I've had a lot of fun playing it since your original post put it in my head, but I've only heard the song a couple of times and I'm not sure how accurate my version is.

Tunedeaf