Verse
E A B E
How many roads must a man walk down,
A E
before you call him a man
E A B E
How many seas must a white dove sail,
A B
before she sleeps in the sand
E A B E
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly,
A E
before they're forever banned
[Chorus]
A B E A
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
B E
The answer is blowin' in the wind
[Harmonica Refrain]
| A B | E A | A B | E |
[Verse]
E A B E
Yes, and how many years can a mountain exist,
A E
before it is washed to the sea
E A B E
Yes, and how many years can some people exist,
A B
before they're allowed to be free
E A B E
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head,
A E
and pretend that he just doesn't see
[Chorus]
A B E A
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
B E
The answer is blowin' in the wind
[Harmonica Refrain]
| A B | E A | A B | E |
[Verse]
E A B E
Yes, and how many times must a man look up,
A E
before he can see the sky
E A B E
Yes, and how many ears must one man have,
A B
before he can hear people cry
E A B E
Yes, and how many deaths will it take till he knows,
A E
that too many people have died
[Chorus]
A B E A
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
B E
The answer is blowin' in the wind
[Harmonica Outro]
| A B | E A | A B | E |