Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]How many [F]roads must a [C]man walk down
Before you [F]call him a [G]man? [G7]
[C]How many [F]seas must a [C]white dove [Am]sail
Be[C]fore she [F]sleeps in the [G]sand? [G7]
[verse 2]
[C]How many [F]times must the [C]cannonballs fly
Before they’re for[F]ever [G]banned? [G7]
The [F]answer, my [G7]friend, is [C]blowin’ in the [Am]wind,
The [F]answer is [G7]blowin’ in the [C]wind.
[verse 3]
[C]How many [F]times must a [C]man look up
Before he can [F]see the [G]sky? [G7]
[C]How many [F]ears must [C]one man [Am]have
Be[C]fore he can [F]hear people [G]cry? [G7]
[verse 4]
[C]How many [F]deaths will it [C]take ‘til he knows that
Too many [F]people have [G]died? [G7]
The [F]answer, my [G7]friend, is [C]blowin’ in the [Am]wind,
The [F]answer is [G7]blowin’ in the [C]wind.
[verse 5]
[C]How many [F]years can a [C]mountain exist
Before it is [F]washed to the [G]sea? [G7]
[C]How many [F]years can some [C]people ex[Am]ist
Be[C]fore they’re a[F]llowed to be [G]free? [G7]
[verse 6]
[C]How many [F]times can a [C]man turn his head and
Pretend that he [F]just doesn’t [G]see? [G7]
The [F]answer, my [G7]friend, is [C]blowin’ in the [Am]wind,
The [F]answer is [G7]blowin’ in the [C]wind.
[Closing]
The [F]answer, my [G7]friend, is [C]blowin’ in the [Am]wind,
The [F]answer is [G7]blowin’ in the [C]wind.
How to play Blowing in the Wind on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Blowing in the Wind uses these transitions most often: C → F (19), G7 → C (14), and F → C (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. G7 → F chord transition
To move from G7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Blowing in the Wind chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blowing in the Wind.
- Blowing in the Wind includes 85 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Blowing in the Wind contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Blowing in the Wind connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%