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Blowin' in the Wind

by Bob Dylan · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

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<-3 <-3 <-3   4   <-3 <3 <-3 3 -2 <-1 
How many--- roads must a man walk down
 3 <-3 <-3  4   <-3 <3 <-3
Before you call him a- man?
 3   <3  <-3 <-3 <-3  4   <-3 <3  <-3  3 -2 <-1
Yes, 'n' how many--- seas must a white dove sail
 3 <-3  3    <3   <3  3   -2
Before she sleeps in the sand?
 3   <3  <-3 <-3 <-3   4   <-3  <3  <-3 <-3 3 -2  <-1 
Yes, 'n' how many--- times must the cannon- balls fly
 3 <-3   <-3   4 <-3 <3  <-3
Before they're forever- banned?
 3  <3 <3   3    -2    -2  3  3   3  -2  <-1
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
 3  <3 <3  3  -2 -2   <-1 -1  <-1
The answer is blowin' in- the wind.

<-3 <-3 <-3   4   <-3 <3 <-3 3 -2 <-1
How many--- times must a man look up
3 <-3 <-3 <-3  4  <-3 <3 <-3
Before he can see the--- sky?
 3   <3  <-3 <-3 <-3  4   <-3 <3 <-3 3 -2 <-1
Yes, 'n' how many--- ears must-- one man- have
 3 <-3 <-3  3   <3  <3  3  -2
Before he- can hear people cry?
 3   <3  <-3 <-3 <-3   4    <-3  <3  <-3  3   -2  <-1
Yes, 'n' how many--- deaths will it take till he knows
 3   <-3 <-3 <-3 4 <-3   <3  <-3
That too many--- people have died?
 3  <3 <3   3    -2    -2  3  3   3  -2  <-1
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
 3  <3 <3  3  -2 -2   <-1 -1  <-1
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

<-3 <-3 <-3   4   <-3 <3  <-3  3  -2 <-1
How many--- years can a- mountain exist-
3 <-3  <-3    4   <-3 <3  <-3
Before it's washed to the sea?
 3   <3  <-3 <-3 <-3   4   <-3  <3  <-3 3  -2 <-1
Yes, 'n' how many--- years can some people exist-
 3 <-3   <-3    3  <3  <3 3   -2
Before they're allowed to be free?
 3   <3  <-3 <-3 <-3   4   <-3 <3 <-3  3   -2  <-1
Yes, 'n' how many--- times can a- man turn his head,
3 <-3 <-3 <-3  4   <-3  <3 <-3
Pretending he just doesn't see?
 3  <3 <3   3    -2    -2  3  3   3  -2  <-1
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
 3  <3 <3  3  -2 -2   <-1 -1  <-1
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
 3  <3 <3  3  -2 -2   -2 -1  <-1
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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