Joan Baez - BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

How many roads most a man walk down
 Before you call him a man?
 How many seas must a white dove sail
 Before she sleeps in the sand?
 Yes, how many times must the cannon balls fly
 Before they’re forever banned?
 
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind
 The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
 
Yes, how many years can a mountain exist
 Before it’s washed to the sea?
 Yes, how many years can some people exist
 Before they’re allowed to be free?
 Yes, how many times can a man turn his head
 Pretending he just doesn’t see?
 
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind
 The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
 
Yes, how many times must a man look up
 Before he can see the sky?
 Yes, how many ears must one man have
 Before he can hear people cry?
 Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knows
 That too many people have died?
 
The answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind
 The answer is blowin’ in the wind.

   traduzione  

Quante strade deve percorrere un uomo
 prima che lo si possa chiamare uomo?
 Sì, e quanti mari deve sorvolare una bianca colomba
 prima che possa riposare nella sabbia?
 Sì, e quante volte le palle di cannone dovranno volare
 prima che siano per sempre bandite?
 
La risposta, amico mio, sta soffiando nel vento
 La risposta sta soffiando nel vento
 
Quanti anni può esistere una montagna
 prima di essere spazzata fino al mare?
 Sì, e quanti anni la gente deve vivere
 prima che possa essere finalmente libera?
 Sì, e quante volte un uomo può voltare la testa
 fingendo di non vedere?
 
La risposta, amico mio, sta soffiando nel vento
 La risposta sta soffiando nel vento
 
Quante volte un uomo deve guardare verso l’alto
 prima che riesca a vedere il cielo?
 Sì, e quante orecchie deve avere un uomo
 prima che possa sentire la gente piangere?
 Sì, e quante morti ci vorranno perchè egli sappia
 che troppe persone sono morte?
 
La risposta, amico mio, sta soffiando nel vento
 La risposta sta soffiando nel vento

   accordi  

A = La
B = Si
C = Do
D = Re
E = Mi
F = Fa
G = Sol

SOL          DO             SOL           MIm 
How many roads must a man walk down
   SOL            DO            RE 
Before you call him a man?
   SOL          DO             SOL           MIm 
How many seas must a white dove sail
   SOL            DO               RE 
Before she sleeps in the sand?
   SOL          DO               SOL              MIm 
How many times must the cannonballs fly
   SOL               DO           RE 
Before they're forever banned?
 Chorus   DO               RE            SOL/FA#             MIm 
The answer my friends is blowing in the wind
   DO               RE               SOL 
The answer is blowing in the wind

Repeat this pattern for the next two verses:

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How many years can a mountain exist

Before it's washed to the sea?

How many years must some people exist

Before they're allowed to be free?

And how many times can a man turn his head

And pretend that he just doesn't see? (the answer)
   DO               RE            SOL/FA#            MIm 
The answer my friends is blowing in the wind
   DO               RE                SOL 
The answer is blowing in the wind

How many time can a man look up

Before he sees the sky?

How many ears must one man have

Before he can hear people cry?

And how many deaths will it take 'til he knows

That too many people have died?
   DO               RE            SOL/FA#             MIm 
The answer my friends is blowing in the wind

-
   DO               RE                MIm 
The answer is blowing in the wind
   DO                 RE              SOL/FA#            MIm 
Oh the answer my friends is blowing in the wind

 C             D              C       G  C  G (quick-change ending)

The answer is blowing in the wind.............