bob dylan
This song is an incarnation of the early sixties, and a monumental bridge between the american folk music and flower power, but I hardly ever play it anymore. Maybe with my 6th can of beer sometimes, for nostalgical reasons. It's simply worn out :-) It's chords-friendly, though. You can add a lot of harmonies, and it remains the same song. But I stick to the original here, only fiddling a bit with my thumb.
It was first released as a single on Columbia in 1962, with "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" as B-side - and included on his album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" in 1963. Thereafter, every ant in the hive of roots music have covered it. Well, why not?
how many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man ?
yes and how many seas must a white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand ?
yes and how many times must the cannon balls fly before they're forever banned ?
the answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
the answer is blowin' in the wind
how many times must a man look up before he can see the sky ?
yes and how many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry ?
yes and how many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died ?
the answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
the answer is blowin' in the wind
how many years can a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea ?
yes and how many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free ?
yes and how many times can a man turn his head pretending he just doesn't see ?
the answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
the answer is blowin' in the wind
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Chords in brackets may be omitted.
G C G C D7 how many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man ? G C G C D7 yes and how many seas must a white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand ? G C G C D7 yes and how many times must the cannon balls fly before they're forever banned ? C D7 G G7 the answer my friend is blowin' in the wind C D7 G the answer is blowin' in the wind
