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Aerosmith - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing Chords

Chord reference D, A, Bm, G, F#m, Em, C, Bb, F, Dm, E
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I could [D]stay awake [A]just to hear you [Bm]breathing Watch you [G]smile while you are [F#m]sleeping while you’re far [Em]away [A]dreaming I could [D]spend my life [A]in this sweet [Bm]surrender I could [G]stay lost in this [F#m]moment, [Em]forever Every moment [F#m]spent, with [G]you is a moment I [A]treasure

[D]I don’t want to [A]close my eyes [Em]I don’t want to fall asleep ’cause I’d [G]miss you baby And I [A]don’t want to miss a [D]thing, ’cause even when I [A]dream of you [Em]The sweetest dream will never do I’d still [G]miss you baby And I [A]don’t want to miss a [D]thing

Lying [D]close to you [A]feeling your heart [Bm]beating And I’m [G]wondering what you’re [F#m]dreaming, wondering [Em]if it’s me you’re [A]seeing Then I [D]kiss your eyes and [A]thank God we’re [Bm]together I just want to [F#m]stay with [G]you in this moment [A]forever [G]forever and [A]ever

I don’t want to [C]miss one smile, I don’t want to [G]miss one kiss I just want to [Bb]be with you right here with you, [F]just like this I just want to [C]hold you close, feel your heart so [G]close to mine And just [Dm]stay here in this moment, for all the [E]rest of time

Artist Aerosmith
Album I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Genres Rock
Year 1998
Key D

How to Play I Don't Want To Miss A Thing on Guitar?

Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing can be played in the key of D using the D, A, Bm, G, F#m, Em, C, Bb, F, Dm, E chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Don't Want To Miss A Thing with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.