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What If His People Prayed — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “What If His People Prayed”
Free karaoke for "What If His People Prayed" by Casting Crowns: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Eb, 122 BPM.
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Lyrics
What if the (Eb)ar mies (Ebsus)of the (Eb)Lord
picked up and (Eb)dust ed (Ebsus)off their (Eb)swords,
Then vowed to (Ab)set the (Dbsus2)cap tive (Ab)free
and not let (Cm7)Sa tan (Absus2)have one (Eb)more.
What if the (Eb)church, for (Absus2)heav en’s (Eb)sake,
came fin ’ly (Eb)stepped up (Absus2)to the (Cm7)plate,
What took a stand up (Absus2)on God’s (Eb)prom ise stopped ask and (Absus2)stormed hell’s rust y (Eb)gates?
What if His peo ple prayed,
and those who bear (Cm7)His name would on ly seek His face, yeah,
and turn from their (Cm7)own ways?
And what would (Eb)hap pen (Ebsus)if we (Eb)prayed
for those raised (Eb)up to (Ebsus)lead the (Eb)way?
Then may be (Ab)kids in (Dbsus2)school could (Ab)pray
and un born (Cm7)chil dren (Absus2)see of (Eb)day.
What if the (Eb)life that (Absus2)we pur (Eb)sue
came from a (Eb)hun ger (Absus2)for the (Cm7)truth?
What if the fam ’ly (Absus2)turned to (Eb)Je sus, stopped ask ing (Absus2)O prah what to (Eb)do?
What if His peo ple prayed,
and those who bear (Cm7)His name would on ly seek His face, yeah,
and turn from their (Cm7)own ways?
And what would He said that they would hear.
His prom ise has (Cm7)been made.
He’s an swered loud and clear, yeah,
If on ly we (Cm7)would pray.
If My peo ple called by My name,
if they’ll hum ble them selves and pray.
If My peo ple called by My name,
if they’ll hum ble them selves and pray.
What if His peo ple prayed, (If My peo ple called by and (Cm7)those name, who bear His name would on ly seek His face, yeah, if they’ll hum ble them selves and (Cm7)turn pray.) from their own ways?
He said that they would hear.
(If My peo ple called by His (Cm7)prom name, ise has been made.
He’ll an swer loud and clear, yeah, if they’ll hum ble them selves If (Cm7)on pray.) ly we would pray.
What if His peo ple prayed?
(If My peo ple called by My name,
if (Cm7)they’ll hum ble them selves and pray.)
(If (Cm7)my peo ple called by My name.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (11)
- What key is "What If His People Prayed" by Casting Crowns played in?
- What If His People Prayed is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What If His People Prayed"?
- The arrangement plays at 122 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What If His People Prayed" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "What If His People Prayed"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What If His People Prayed"?
- "What If His People Prayed" was originally performed by Casting Crowns. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "What If His People Prayed"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Ab, Abmaj7, Absus2, Bb, Bb7, Bbsus4, Cm7, Dbsus2, +3 more.
- What other songs by Casting Crowns can I play here?
- Try "Who Am I", "VOICE OF TRUTH", "JESUS, FRIEND OF SINNERS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "What If His People Prayed" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "What If His People Prayed" by Casting Crowns. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "What If His People Prayed" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Eb, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "What If His People Prayed" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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