Boat Of Love

Bill Monroe

Written by James B. Smith

Key of G · Chords: I IV V vi

Verse 1

G
I can hear the voice (I can hear the voice)
Of the boatman coming (of the boatman coming)
And I'll be ready (and I’ll be ready)
                 D7
When He calls my name (when He calls my name)
              G
So happy I'll be (so happy I'll be)
On my way to Heaven (on my way to heaven)
                                      D7      G
I hear the angels (I hear the angels) sweetly sing

Verse 2

On the boat of love (on the boat of love)
D7          G       D7          G
Down at the harbor (down at the harbor)
             Em
It's waiting there (it's waiting there)
            D7
For you and me (for you and me)
          G
I have no fear (I have no fear)
                                     C
Christ is the captain (Christ is the captain)
G                                         D7             G
He'll guide us o're (He'll guide us o're) life's rolling sea

Verse 3

Let's get on board (let's get on board)
That great excursion (that great excursion)
And sail the sea (and sail the sea)
       D7
To the home above (to the home above)
               G
Don't wait too late (don't wait too late)
To make your reservation (to make your reservation)
                                                D7      G
It's the boat of God's (it's the boat of God's) eternal love

Verse 2

On the boat of love (on the boat of love)
D7          G       D7          G
Down at the harbor (down at the harbor)
             Em
It's waiting there (it's waiting there)
            D7
For you and me (for you and me)
          G
I have no fear (I have no fear)
                                     C
Christ is the captain (Christ is the captain)
G                                         D7             G
He'll guide us o're (He'll guide us o're) life's rolling sea

Verse 4

On the boat of love (on the boat of love)
Will soon be sailing (will soon be sailing)
It's heading for (it's heading for)
            D7
That golden shore (that golden shore)
               G
Don't wait too late (don't wait too late)
To make your reservation (to make your reservation)
                                      D7      G
Heaven is my home (Heaven is my home) for evermore

Verse 2

On the boat of love (on the boat of love)
D7          G       D7          G
Down at the harbor (down at the harbor)
             Em
It's waiting there (it's waiting there)
            D7
For you and me (for you and me)
          G
I have no fear (I have no fear)
                                     C
Christ is the captain (Christ is the captain)
G                                         D7             G
He'll guide us o're (He'll guide us o're) life's rolling sea