Biography:
Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian on 26 August 1949; died 30 May 2019) was a
Cyprus-born (of Armenian ancestry) Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor and voice actor specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. Recognized by his Panama hat, dark sunglasses, and black tie, first appeared on stage in Toronto, Canada, in the early 1970s. As well as music, he also appeared on film and television in acting and voice-over roles.
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This version is from the movie 'Elf' and was performed by Leon Redbone and Zooey Deschanel. Enjoy!
Capo. 1st Fret
Intro:
A (X2) E (X2)repeat
A
I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside
A D E
I've got to go away - Baby it's cold outside
A
This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in
A D E
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
E F#m
My mother will start to worry - Beautiful, what's your hurry
F#m D
My father will be pacing the floor - Listen to the fireplace roar
D F#m
So really I'd better scurry - Beautiful, please don't hurry
F#m D E
well Maybe just a half a drink more - Put some music on while I pour
A
The neighbors might think - Baby, it's bad out there
A D E
Say, what's in this drink - No cabs to be had out there
E A
I wish I knew how - Your eyes are like starlight now
A D E7
To break this spell - I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
E7 F#m
I ought to say no, no, no, sir - Mind if I move a little closer
E7 D E
At least I'm gonna say that I tried - What's the sense in hurting my pride
A F#m
I really can't stay - Baby don't hold out
F#m D E A
Ahh, but it's cold outside
C'mon baby
A
I simply must go - Baby, it's cold outside
A D E
The answer is no - Ooh baby, it's cold outside
E A
This welcome has been - I'm lucky that you dropped in
A D E7
So nice and warm -- Look out the window at that storm
F#m
My sister will be suspicious - Man, your lips look so delicious
F#m D
My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore
D F#m
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious - Gosh your lips look delicious
F#m D E
Well maybe just a half a drink more - Never such a blizzard before
A
I've got to go home - Oh, baby, you'll freeze out there
A D E
Say, lend me your comb - It's up to your knees out there
E A
You've really been grand - Your eyes are like starlight now
A D E7
But don't you see - How can you do this thing to me
E7 F#m
There's bound to be talk tomorrow - Making my life long sorrow
F#m D E
At least there will be plenty implied - If you caught pneumonia and died
E A F#m
I really can't stay - Get over that old out
F#m D E A
Ahh, but it's cold outside
Capo. 1st Fret
Intro:
A (X2) E (X2)repeat
A
I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside
A D E
I've got to go away - Baby it's cold outside
A
This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in
A D E
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
E F#m
My mother will start to worry - Beautiful, what's your hurry
F#m D
My father will be pacing the floor - Listen to the fireplace roar
D F#m
So really I'd better scurry - Beautiful, please don't hurry
F#m D E
well Maybe just a half a drink more - Put some music on while I pour
A
The neighbors might think - Baby, it's bad out there
A D E
Say, what's in this drink - No cabs to be had out there
E A
I wish I knew how - Your eyes are like starlight now
A D E7
To break this spell - I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
E7 F#m
I ought to say no, no, no, sir - Mind if I move a little closer
E7 D E
At least I'm gonna say that I tried - What's the sense in hurting my pride
A F#m
I really can't stay - Baby don't hold out
F#m D E A
Ahh, but it's cold outside
C'mon baby
A
I simply must go - Baby, it's cold outside
A D E
The answer is no - Ooh baby, it's cold outside
E A
This welcome has been - I'm lucky that you dropped in
A D E7
So nice and warm -- Look out the window at that storm
F#m
My sister will be suspicious - Man, your lips look so delicious
F#m D
My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore
D F#m
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious - Gosh your lips look delicious
F#m D E
Well maybe just a half a drink more - Never such a blizzard before
A
I've got to go home - Oh, baby, you'll freeze out there
A D E
Say, lend me your comb - It's up to your knees out there
E A
You've really been grand - Your eyes are like starlight now
A D E7
But don't you see - How can you do this thing to me
E7 F#m
There's bound to be talk tomorrow - Making my life long sorrow
F#m D E
At least there will be plenty implied - If you caught pneumonia and died
E A F#m
I really can't stay - Get over that old out
F#m D E A
Ahh, but it's cold outside
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