Blowin’ In The Wind | Chords + Lyrics (capo 7)
Intro
| G |
Verse 1
| G C G/B | D/A D G | G C G/B | G |
How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a man?
| G C G/B | D/A D G | G C G/B | D D/A D D/A |
Yes, and how many seas must a white dove sail, before she sleeps in the sand?
| G C G/B | D/A D/F# G | G C G/B | G |
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly, before they’re forever banned?
Chorus 1
| C G/B D/A D/F# | G C C/G | C G/B D/A D | 2/4 G |
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
Instrumental 1
| C G/B D D/A D/F# | G C C/G | C G/B D/F# | G |
Verse 2
| G C G/B | D/A D G | G C G/B | G |
How many years can a mountain exist, before it’s washed to the sea?
| G C G/B | D/A D G | G C G/B | D D/A D D/A |
Yes, and how many years can some people exist, before they’re allowed to be free?
| G C G/B | D/A D/F# G | G C G/B | G |
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn’t see?
Chorus 2
| C G/B D/A D/F# | G C C/G | C G/B D/A D | 2/4 G |
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
Instrumental 2
| C G/B D D/A D/F# | G C C/G | C G/B D/F# | G |
Verse 3
| G C G/B | D/A D G | G C G/B | G |
How many times must a man look up, before he can see the sky?
| G C G/B | D/A D G | G C G/B | D D/A D D/A |
Yes, and how many ears must one man have, before he can hear people cry?
| G C G/B | D/A D/F# G | G C G/B | G |
Yes, and how many deaths will it take till he knows, that too many people have died?
Chorus 3
| C G/B D/A D/F# | G C C/G | C G/B D/A D | 2/4 G |
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
Outro
| C G/B D D/A D/F# | G C C/G | C G/B D/F# | G |
You can learn how to play Blowin’ In The Wind!
Blowin’ In The Wind was Bob Dylan‘s breakthrough song. Fifty years later, he still plays it live.
The original part was played as if in the key of G, using a capo on fret seven, it comes out in the key of D.
My arrangement is an attempt to play it just like Bob did, note for note. However, in the course, we first learn a simplified version using a capo on fret 2, thinking in the key of C.
Following this, we learn it just like Bob played it. There are TAB and practice loops for individual sections as well as complete performances of the full song with a singer.
Finally, there is also a 2nd guitar part that we construct by learning from how Bob played it, transposed to the open position. We now think in D and only pick the notes.
Learning all three versions of the song will ensure that you do not just learn how to play Blowin’ In The Wind, but also learn from the song.
It also means you can play the song with me and the singer as if we were a folk trio.
Blowin’ In The Wind’s background and legacy
Blowin’ In The Wind is a song from the 1963 album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. This wasn’t Dylan’s first album and he still mainly played covers at this point but Blowin’ In The Wind was his own song, quickly covered by his contemporary peers!
In fact, Peter Paul & Mary actually charted with the song way before Dylan did with his own version.
Blowin’ In The Wind is often used as an example of a protest song, posing philosophical questions about peace, war, and freedom. American teens in the 60s couldn’t get enough of it and Dylan became an icon.
Dylan has recorded a number of albums following this, now legendary early release. Even though he is now past half a century as an active recording artist, for many he still remains the one-man band that sang Blowin’ In The Wind, Mr. Tambourine Man, The Times They Are A-Changing, and Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right.
In 1999, Blowin’ In The Wind was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame. In 2004, it was listed as #14 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Blowin’ In The Wind’s 8 guitar lessons in the course
Bob Dylan’s first hit, Blowin’ In The Wind was originally played using a capo on fret 7, thinking in the key of G.
During the 8 lessons, you’ll learn it just like Bob played it but why stop there? We also play it with a capo on fret 2 (key of C) as well as without a capo (key of D).
In total, there are 8 step-by-step lessons for Blowin’ In The Wind available. Here are links to each lesson in the course (members only):
- Step 1 – Chromatic and sweeping exercises 16th note cluster
- Step 2 – More chromatic and sweeping exercises 16th note clusters
- Step 3 – Chromatic and sweeping exercises using Blowin’ In The Wind’s rhythm
- Step 4 – Verse, chorus, instrumental, capo 2
- Step 5 – Complete song, capo 2
- Step 6 – Verse, chorus, instrumental, capo 7
- Step 7 – Complete song, capo 7
- Step 8 – 2nd guitar, no capo
Blowin’ In The Wind chords | Related pages
Five similar tunes
- American Pie chords
- Fast Car chords
- House Of The Rising Sun
- Mr. Tambourine Man chords
- One More Cup Of Coffee chords
Bob Dylan
Widely regarded as the most influential artist in popular culture, Bob Dylan has been covered and copied by almost everyone who ever attempted to write a song.
Some say he invented modern songwriting.
Bob Dylan on the web
Intermediate Acoustic Songs
The intermediate songs can not be played using just basic open-position chords. We have to move up the fretboard and play CAGED barre chords as well.
We incorporate bass lines, licks, extend chords, and even play vocal melodies. Most importantly, we invent 2nd guitar parts and play these songs together.
