Casting Crowns - What If I Gave Everything: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What If I Gave Everything" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn What If I Gave Everything Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Casting Crowns

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What If I Gave Everything" smoothly on your guitar.

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Am             G              F
All my life I longed to be a hero.
    Am                 G                  F
My sword raised high, running to the battle.
                      Am        G
I was going to take giants down,
                      F
be a man you would write about.
 Am                      G             C
Deep in my chest is the heart of a warrior

Chorus:
                    Am         F C
So why am I still standing here?
 Dm             Am         F       C
Why am I still holding back from You?
   Dm              Am        F      C/E
I hear You call me out into deeper waters,
    G                 Am       F C
but I settle on the shallow end.
                    Am         F C
So why am I still standing here.

I was so afraid, what it might cost to follow You
I'd walk by faith if I could, get these feet to move
But I don't wanna live that way
I don't wanna look back someday
On a life that never stepped across the line

Chorus:
So why am I still standing here
Why am I still holding back, from You
You've given me a faith, that can move a mountain
But I'm still playing in the sand

Building little kingdoms that will never stand
I hear You call me up, into deeper waters
But I settled on a shallow end (shallow end)
I'm so tired of standing here
What if I gave everything to You

Chorus:
What if I gave everything
What if I stopped holding back from You
Starting now, I'm stepping out onto deeper waters
What if I gave everything
What if I stopped holding back from You
Starting now, I'm stepping out onto deeper waters
I wanna see some mountains move

Ready to give everything
Say goodbye to standing here


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What If I Gave Everything" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What If I Gave Everything" by Casting Crowns.

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