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Bimini Bay
Written by Ted Lewis 1921
(As played by the Kingston Trio)
D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, 
Gnever get a lickin' 'til I D7go down to BiminGi.
Verse 1
GWe were all sailors C'til the day 
D7our boat put in to GBimini Bay.
GWe tapped a keg. We Cloaded on. 
D7Woke up to find the Gboat was gone!
Chorus:
GSend my bail down to Bimini. 
This town is D7wearisome. 
Got thrown in jail just for drinkin' 
Barbados Grum, D7Barbados Grum
D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, 
Gnever get a lickin 'til I D7go down to BiminGi.
Verse 2
GI recollect the Cother night, 
D7seems like there was a Gfriendly fight.
GIt was a woman Cbrought me grief. 
D7Her mother was the Gpolice chief!
Chorus:
GSend my bail down to Bimini. 
This town is D7wearisome. 
Got thrown in jail just for drinkin' 
Barbados Grum, D7Barbados Grum
D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, 
Gnever get a lickin 'til I D7go down to BiminGi.
Verse 3
GI told them I would Cmend my ways. 
D7They let me out in Gthirty days.
GOne little sip to Cquench my thirst, 
D7I should have read the Glabel first!
Chorus:
GSend my bail down to Bimini. 
This town is D7wearisome. 
Got thrown in jail just for drinkin' 
Barbados Grum, D7Barbados Grum
D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, 
Gnever get a lickin 'til I D7go down to BiminGi.
Verse 4
GThey say that Bimini Ccan't afford 
D7to keep providing Groom and board.
GI'm anchored here by Cball and chain, 
D7squeezin' the rum from Gsugar cane.
Chorus:
GSend my bail down to Bimini. 
This town is D7wearisome. 
Got thrown in jail just for drinkin' 
Barbados Grum, D7Barbados Grum
D7Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini, 
Gnever get a lickin 'til I D7go down to BiminGi.

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Bimini

by The Kingston Trio

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Bimini Bay

Written by Ted Lewis 1921

(As played by the Kingston Trio)

Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini,

G D7 G

never get a lickin' 'til I go down to Bimini.

Verse 1

G C

We were all sailors 'til the day

D7 G

our boat put in to Bimini Bay.

G C

We tapped a keg. We loaded on.

D7 G

Woke up to find the boat was gone!

Chorus:

Send my bail down to Bimini.

This town is wearisome.

Got thrown in jail just for drinkin'

G D7 G

Barbados rum, Barbados rum

Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini,

G D7 G

never get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.

Verse 2

G C

I recollect the other night,

D7 G

seems like there was a friendly fight.

G C

It was a woman brought me grief.

D7 G

Her mother was the police chief!

Chorus:

Send my bail down to Bimini.

This town is wearisome.

Got thrown in jail just for drinkin'

G D7 G

Barbados rum, Barbados rum

Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini,

G D7 G

never get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.

Verse 3

G C

I told them I would mend my ways.

D7 G

They let me out in thirty days.

G C

One little sip to quench my thirst,

D7 G

I should have read the label first!

Chorus:

Send my bail down to Bimini.

This town is wearisome.

Got thrown in jail just for drinkin'

G D7 G

Barbados rum, Barbados rum

Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini,

G D7 G

never get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.

Verse 4

G C

They say that Bimini can't afford

D7 G

to keep providing room and board.

G C

I'm anchored here by ball and chain,

D7 G

squeezin' the rum from sugar cane.

Chorus:

Send my bail down to Bimini.

This town is wearisome.

Got thrown in jail just for drinkin'

G D7 G

Barbados rum, Barbados rum

Oh, 'til I go down to Bimini,

G D7 G

never get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.

About Bimini Chords by The Kingston Trio

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