Tuning
1
Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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[Verse 1]
G D |Em |G D |Em |Am G
HERE COMES THE NIGHT, A-VEIL OVER THE LIGHT. IN THE DISTANCE SOME SHADOWS,
|D |Am G |D |
OF THE CLOUDS IN THE SKY. I`VE GOT TO GET HOME, TO MY CHILD MY WIFE.
G D |Em |A |D
HERE COMES THE NIGHT, I`M SCARED TO DEATH, GOT TO GET ME A RIDE.
|D7 |G |G7 |C
IT LOOKS LIKE THE ROA-D IS SWALLOWING ME UP, GOT TO HURRY HOME.
/ /\/\...
|G D |Em |C |./.
DON`T DARE TO LOOK BACK, BLUE-VILLE IS STRAIGHT A-HE-AD.
[Chorus]
|G D |Em |G D |Em
AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES TO GO. AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES BEFORE I`M HOME.
|Am G |D
I WISH THE SUNLIGHT, WAS BURNING IN MY EYES.
|Am G |D
IN-STEAD OF SHADES, BLACK FACES OF THE SKY.
|G D |Em |G D |Em
AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES TO GO. AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES BEFORE I`M HOME.
|Am G |D
I WISH I COULD PAY, THE SUN TO RUN.
|Am G |D |
THEN I HAD SOME MORE TIME, WITH MY WIFE MY SON.
[Interlude]
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|G D |Em |G D |Em |
e|-------------7-7---5---5--7-5---------7-7---5---5--7-5--------|
b|---------------------8--------8-5-------------8--------8------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Verse 2]
G D |Em |G D |Em |Am G
CLOUDS IN THE SKY, GATHERING FOR A FIGHT. CHASING THEIR PREY,
|D |Am G |D |
TILL IT CAN`T GO ON. I MEND MY PACE, `CAUSE MY BRIDE`S WAITING HOME.
G D |Em |A |D
HERE COMES THE NIGHT, I`M SCARED TO DEATH, GOT TO GET ME A RIDE.
|D7 |G |G7 |C
IT LOOKS LIKE THE ROA-D IS SWALLOWING ME UP, GOT TO HURRY HOME.
/ /\/\...
|G D |Em |C |./.
DON`T DARE TO LOOK BACK, BLUE-VILLE IS STRAIGHT A-HE-AD.
[Chorus]
|G D |Em |G D |Em
AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES TO GO. AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES BEFORE I`M HOME.
|Am G |D
I WISH THE SUNLIGHT, WAS BURNING IN MY EYES.
|Am G |D
IN-STEAD OF SHADES, BLACK FACES OF THE SKY.
|G D |Em |G D |Em
AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES TO GO. AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES BEFORE I`M HOME.
|Am G |D
I WISH I COULD PAY, THE SUN TO RUN.
|Am G |D |
THEN I HAD SOME MORE TIME, WITH MY WIFE MY SON.
[Solo:]
|G D |Em |G D |Em |Am G |D |Am G |D |
[Chorus]
|G D |Em |G D |Em
AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES TO GO. AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES BEFORE I`M HOME.
|Am G |D
I WISH THE SUNLIGHT, WAS BURNING IN MY EYES.
|Am G |D
IN-STEAD OF SHADES, BLACK FACES OF THE SKY.
|G D |Em |G D |Em
AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES TO GO. AN-OTHER FORTY-FIVE MILES BEFORE I`M HOME.
|Am G |D
I WISH I COULD PAY, THE SUN TO RUN.
|Am G |D |
THEN I HAD SOME MORE TIME, WITH MY WIFE MY SON.
[Outro]
/ / / / / /
|G D |Em |G D |Em |
e|-------------7-7---5---5--7-5---------7-7---5---5--7-5--------|
b|---------------------8--------8-5-------------8--------8------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Other versions of this song
- Another 45 Miles (Chords)
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Last Updated: September 17, 2025