Blowin In The Wind Chords

KeyG Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays509

Blowin In The Wind by Hollies is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, C, Em, D and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G        C            G         Em 
How many roads must a man walk down 
  G        C          D  
Before you call him a man? 
    G        C             G          Em 
And how many seas must the white dove sail 
  G            C            D 
Before she can sleep in the sand? 
    C         D          G             Em  
The answer my friends is blowwowowowoing in the wind 
    C         D              G    G F C C   G F C C 
The answer is blowing in the wind 


      G        C            G        Em 
Well, how many times must a man look up 
  G           C       D  
Before he can see the sky? 
    G        C           G       Em 
And how many ears must aone man have 
  G           C           D  
Before he can hear people cry? 
    C         D          G             Em  
The answer my friends is blowwowowowoing in the wind 
    C         D              G    G F C C   G F C C 
The answer is blowing in the wind 


      G        C           G          Em 
Well, how many years can a mountain exist 
  G           C             D  
Before it's awashed to the sea? 
    G        C              G        Em 
And how many years can some people exist 
  G              C           D  
Before they're allowed to be free? 
    C         D          G             Em  
The answer my friends is blowwowowowoing in the wind 
    C         D              G    
The answer is blowing in the wind 


Instrumental:

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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