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[Verse]
HGow many roCads must a mGan walk dCown
BefGore he's calCled a mDan
Tell me, hGow many sCeas must a wGhite dove sCail
BefGore she slCeeps in the sDand?
Tell me, hGow many tiCmes must the caGnnonballs fCly
BefoGre they're forCever baDnned?
No, the anCswer, my fDriend, is blGowing in the wEmind
The anCswer, bloDwing in the wGindD#  
[Verse modulation]
G#How many tiC#mes must a mG#an look C#up
BefG#ore he seC#es the sD#kyD#7  D  
Tell me, hG#ow many eaC#rs must oG#ne man hC#ave
BefoG#re he can hC#ear people cD#ry
What I wanna know is
G#How many deC#aths will it tG#ake 'til he kC#nows
TG#oo many peC#ople have dD#ied
Oh, the anC#swer, my frD#iend, is blG#owing in the wFmind
The aC#nswer, somD#ewhere in the the wG#indE  
[Verse modulation]
AHow many yeDars can a moAuntain exDist
BefAore it's wDashed out to the sEea
ATell me, how many yDears can pAeople eDxist
BefAore they are alDlowed to be fEree
What I wanna know is
AHow many tiDmes can a mAan turn his hDead
PAretending that he jDust doesn't sEee
Oh, the anDswer, my frEiend, blAowing in whe wF#mind
The aDnswer, blEowing in the wAind
[Outro]
BlDowing in the wEind, blAowing in the wF#mind
The anDswer, someEwhere in the wAind
Oh, that anDswer is someEwhere in the wiAnd!D  A  

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Blowin In The Wind

by Sam Cooke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#7

F#m

[Verse]

G C G C

How many roads must a man walk down

G C D

Before he's called a man

G C G C

Tell me, how many seas must a white dove sail

G C D

Before she sleeps in the sand?

G C G C

Tell me, how many times must the cannonballs fly

G C D

Before they're forever banned?

C D G Em

No, the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind

C D G D#

The answer, blowing in the wind

[Verse modulation]

G# C# G# C#

How many times must a man look up

G# C# D# D#7 D

Before he sees the sky

G# C# G# C#

Tell me, how many ears must one man have

G# C# D#

Before he can hear people cry

What I wanna know is

G# C# G# C#

How many deaths will it take 'til he knows

G# C# D#

Too many people have died

C# D# G# Fm

Oh, the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind

C# D# G# E

The answer, somewhere in the the wind

[Verse modulation]

A D A D

How many years can a mountain exist

A D E

Before it's washed out to the sea

A D A D

Tell me, how many years can people exist

A D E

Before they are allowed to be free

What I wanna know is

A D A D

How many times can a man turn his head

A D E

Pretending that he just doesn't see

D E A F#m

Oh, the answer, my friend, blowing in whe wind

D E A

The answer, blowing in the wind

[Outro]

D E A F#m

Blowing in the wind, blowing in the wind

D E A

The answer, somewhere in the wind

D E A D A

Oh, that answer is somewhere in the wind!

About Blowin In The Wind Chords by Sam Cooke

Learn how to play Blowin In The Wind by Sam Cooke with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blowin In The Wind chords”, “Blowin In The Wind guitar chords”, or “Sam Cooke Blowin In The Wind chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Blowin In The Wind chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blowin In The Wind lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, Em, D#, G#.

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The chords for "Blowin In The Wind" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Em, D#, G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.