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