{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":538974,"song":"Bimini","artist":"The Kingston Trio","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/538974-bimini-chords-by-the-kingston-trio/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/538974?type=chord","rating":4.65804,"votes":9,"content":"Bimini Bay\r\nWritten by Ted Lewis 1921\r\n(As played by the Kingston Trio)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]\r\nOh, 'til I go down to Bimini, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nnever get a lickin' 'til I go down to Bimini.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe were all sailors 'til the day [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nour boat put in to Bimini Bay.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe tapped a keg. We loaded on. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWoke up to find the boat was gone![/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSend my bail down to Bimini. [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThis town is wearisome. [/tab]\r\n                                       \r\nGot thrown in jail just for drinkin' \r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBarbados rum, Barbados rum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]\r\nOh, 'til I go down to Bimini, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nnever get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI recollect the other night, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nseems like there was a friendly fight.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was a woman brought me grief. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHer mother was the police chief![/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSend my bail down to Bimini. [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThis town is wearisome. [/tab]\r\n                                       \r\nGot thrown in jail just for drinkin' \r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBarbados rum, Barbados rum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]\r\nOh, 'til I go down to Bimini, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nnever get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI told them I would mend my ways. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey let me out in thirty days.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOne little sip to quench my thirst, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI should have read the label first![/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSend my bail down to Bimini. [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThis town is wearisome. [/tab]\r\n                                       \r\nGot thrown in jail just for drinkin' \r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBarbados rum, Barbados rum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]\r\nOh, 'til I go down to Bimini, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nnever get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey say that Bimini can't afford [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nto keep providing room and board.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm anchored here by ball and chain, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nsqueezin' the rum from sugar cane.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSend my bail down to Bimini. [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThis town is wearisome. [/tab]\r\n                                       \r\nGot thrown in jail just for drinkin' \r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] \r\nBarbados rum, Barbados rum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D7[/ch]\r\nOh, 'til I go down to Bimini, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nnever get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.[/tab]","plain_text":"Bimini Bay\nWritten by Ted Lewis 1921\n(As played by the Kingston Trio)\n\n\n\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n                                       \nGot thrown in jail just for drinkin' \n\n\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n                                       \nGot thrown in jail just for drinkin' \n\n\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n                                       \nGot thrown in jail just for drinkin' \n\n\n\n\nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n                                       \nGot thrown in jail just for drinkin'","chords":["D7","G","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}