, and just three chords: CHORUS I'm building a houseboat in heaven to sail those deep and holy seas I'm building a houseboat in heaven and it's welcome aboard you sweet peace VERSE 1 The bow she is made of solid silver and the hall she is made of solid gold she ain't much long the line's a-floating but she's yours, babe, to have and to hold CHORUS I rode my old guitar to heaven but heaven didn't feel too much like home so I'm headed out on to them lonesome oceans in my ruby-studded houseboat to roam CHORUS