Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele 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]
[section 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.
[section 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]
[section 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.
[section 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]
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind on ukulele 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;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. G7 → F chord transition
To move from G7 to F;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
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 Ukulelearn.
- Blowing in the Wind contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Blowing in the Wind connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%