Bimini Bay
Written by Ted Lewis 1921
(As played by the Kingston Trio)

D7Oh, (xx0212@1)'til I go down to Bimini, 
G (320003@1)                        D7 (xx0212@1)            Gnever (320003@1)get a lickin' 'til I go down to Bimini.

Verse 1
G (320003@1)                 CWe (x32010@1)were all sailors 'til the day 
D7 (xx0212@1)               Gour (320003@1)boat put in to Bimini Bay.
G (320003@1)                 CWe (x32010@1)tapped a keg. We loaded on. 
D7 (xx0212@1)                GWoke (320003@1)up to find the boat was gone!

Chorus:
GSend (320003@1)my bail down to Bimini. 
             D7This (xx0212@1)town is wearisome. 
                                       
Got thrown in jail just for drinkin' 
         G (320003@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)Barbados rum, Barbados rum
D7Oh, (xx0212@1)'til I go down to Bimini, 
G (320003@1)                       D7 (xx0212@1)            Gnever (320003@1)get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.

Verse 2
G (320003@1)             CI (x32010@1)recollect the other night, 
D7 (xx0212@1)                   Gseems (320003@1)like there was a friendly fight.
G (320003@1)            CIt (x32010@1)was a woman brought me grief. 
D7 (xx0212@1)               GHer (320003@1)mother was the police chief!

Chorus:
GSend (320003@1)my bail down to Bimini. 
             D7This (xx0212@1)town is wearisome. 
                                       
Got thrown in jail just for drinkin' 
         G (320003@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)Barbados rum, Barbados rum
D7Oh, (xx0212@1)'til I go down to Bimini, 
G (320003@1)                       D7 (xx0212@1)            Gnever (320003@1)get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.

Verse 3
G (320003@1)                 CI (x32010@1)told them I would mend my ways. 
D7 (xx0212@1)               GThey (320003@1)let me out in thirty days.
G (320003@1)               COne (x32010@1)little sip to quench my thirst, 
D7 (xx0212@1)                   GI (320003@1)should have read the label first!

Chorus:
GSend (320003@1)my bail down to Bimini. 
             D7This (xx0212@1)town is wearisome. 
                                       
Got thrown in jail just for drinkin' 
         G (320003@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)Barbados rum, Barbados rum
D7Oh, (xx0212@1)'til I go down to Bimini, 
G (320003@1)                       D7 (xx0212@1)            Gnever (320003@1)get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.

Verse 4
G (320003@1)                  CThey (x32010@1)say that Bimini can't afford 
D7 (xx0212@1)              Gto (320003@1)keep providing room and board.
G (320003@1)                  CI'm (x32010@1)anchored here by ball and chain, 
D7 (xx0212@1)                   Gsqueezin' (320003@1)the rum from sugar cane.

Chorus:
GSend (320003@1)my bail down to Bimini. 
             D7This (xx0212@1)town is wearisome. 
                                       
Got thrown in jail just for drinkin' 
         G (320003@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)Barbados rum, Barbados rum
D7Oh, (xx0212@1)'til I go down to Bimini, 
G (320003@1)                       D7 (xx0212@1)            Gnever (320003@1)get a lickin 'til I go down to Bimini.