| G | C | G | G | |
| How many | roads must a | man walk | down |
| G | C | G | D | |
| Before you can | call him a m | an |
| G | C | G | G | |
| How many | seas must the | White Dove | sail |
| G | C | D | |
| Before she | sleeps in the | sands |
| And how many times must the cannonballs fly |
| Before they're forever banned. |
| Chorus: |
| C | D | |
| The | answer my | friend |
| G | C | |
| Is | blowin' in the | wind |
| C | D | G | |
| The answer is | blowin' in the | wind |
| 2. How many years can a mountain exist |
| Before it is washed to the sea |
| How many years can some people exist |
| Before their allowed to be free |
| How many times can a man turn his head |
| And pretend that he just doesnt see |
| Chorus |
| 3. How many times must a man look up |
| Before he can see the sky |
| How many ears can one man have |
| Before he can hear people cry |
| How many deaths will it take till he knows |
| TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED |
| Chorus |
| The answer is blowin' in the wind |