What key is "What This World Needs" in?

"What This World Needs" by Casting Crowns is in the key of C with a tempo of 115 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "What This World Needs" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "What This World Needs" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

What this world (Am)needs

is for (Am)us is not an oth er (Fmaj7)one hit won der with an (G)axe to grind, we an oth er (Am)two bit pol i ti cian (C6)ped dl ing lies, got an oth er (Dsus2)three ring cir cus so ci (F)e ty.

What this world (Am)needs

is is not an oth er (Fmaj7)sign wav ing “su per saint that’s (G)bet ter than you,” an oth er (Am)ear that pleas ing can dy man a (C6)fraid of the truth, an oth er (Dsus2)proph et in an Ar man i (F)suit.

(CN.C.)What this world (Fmaj7)needs

is a (Dsus2)Sav ior who will (G)res cue, a (Am)Spir it who will (F)lead,

a (Dsus2)Fa ther who will (G)love them

(Am)in their time of (Fmaj7)need,

a (Dsus2)Sav ior who will (G)res cue, a (Am)Spir it who will (F)lead,

a Fa ther who will (G)love.

That’s what this world (Am)needs.

What this world (Am)needs

is for (Am)us care more a bout the (Fmaj7)in side won der than the (G)out side.

Have we be come so (Am)blind that we i can’t cian (C6)see dl God’s lies, got ta change her (Dsus2)heart fore chang es her ci (F)shirt?

ty.

What this world (Am)needs

is for us to stop er (Fmaj7)hid be hind “su our saint rel (G)e vance, blend ing in so er (Am)well that peo ple can’t see the dif (C6)fer ence, the truth, and it’s the (Dsus2)dif fer ence that sets the world (F)free.

(CN.C.)What this world (Fmaj7)needs

is a (Dsus2)Sav ior who will (G)res cue, a (Am)Spir it who will (F)lead,

a (Dsus2)Fa ther who will (G)love them

(Am)in their time of (Fmaj7)need,

a (Dsus2)Sav ior who will (G)res cue, a (Am)Spir it who will (F)lead,

a Fa ther who will (G)love.

That’s what this world (Am)needs.

What this world That’s that this world (Fmaj7)needs.

What this world That’s what this world (Fmaj7)needs.

Je sus is our (G)Sav ior,

that’s what this world (Am)needs.

A Fa ther’s arms a (G)round you, that’s what this world (Am)needs.

(G)That’s what this world (Am)needs.

What This World Needs by Casting Crowns

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 115 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “What This World Needs”

What key is "What This World Needs" in?: "What This World Needs" by Casting Crowns is in the key of C with a tempo of 115 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "What This World Needs" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "What This World Needs" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What This World Needs

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What This World Needs by Casting Crowns

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