Cody Mccarver

What The World Needs Now

by Cody Mccarver
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Key: B * Strum & Pause Intro: G C G Verse 1: G C G Hate… it’s a four letter word… C G D When I was growing up… it was something… seldom heard G C G ‘Cause daddy warned us not to use it… said if I did… he’d tan my hide C G D D* He said… “only hate… the sight of evil… son”… the Bible tells us why G C G But this world is full of darkness… you can feel it everyday C G D D* And light is the only thing that’ll… take the darkness away
Chorus 1: C G C G We need more love and less hate… more kindness and more grace C G D D More patience and understanding… between us Am7 Em7 C I know how to end the anger… and the meanness Am7 Em7 C D/F# G G* What The World Needs Now… is Jesus Verse 2: G C G We can agree to disagree… why can’t we learn? C G D That words spoken in anger… will they return? G C G For God so loved the world… that He gave His only Son C G D D* And He died for all of us… not just one Chorus 2: C G C G We need more love and less hate… more kindness and more grace C G D D More patience and understanding… between us Am7 G/B C C And I know how to end the anger… and bring forgiveness Am7 Em7 C D/F# G G What The World Needs Now… is Jesus Outro: Am G C D/F#* G C G* What this wo--orld needs now… is Jesus

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Published: December 12, 2025
Last Updated: December 12, 2025