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Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, F, G, G7, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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]

[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.

[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]

[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.

[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]

[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.

The [F]answer, my [G7]friend, is [C]blowin’ in the [Am]wind, The [F]answer is [G7]blowin’ in the [C]wind.

Artist Bob Dylan
Album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Genres Rock
Year 1963
Key C

How to Play Blowing in the Wind on Ukulele?

Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G, G7, Am chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave G open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Blowing in the Wind with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.