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

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ChordsD, A, Bm, G, F#m, Em, C, Bb, F, Dm, E
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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IcouldDstayawakeAjusttohearyouBmbreathing
WatchyouGsmilewhileyouareF#msleepingwhileyou’refarEmawayAdreaming
IcouldDspendmylifeAinthissweetBmsurrender
IcouldGstaylostinthisF#mmoment,Emforever
EverymomentF#mspent,withGyouisamomentIAtreasure
DIdon’twanttoAclosemyeyes
EmIdon’twanttofallasleep’causeI’dGmissyoubaby
AndIAdon’twanttomissaDthing,’causeevenwhenIAdreamofyou
EmThesweetestdreamwillneverdoI’dstillGmissyoubaby
AndIAdon’twanttomissaDthing
LyingDclosetoyouAfeelingyourheartBmbeating
AndI’mGwonderingwhatyou’reF#mdreaming,wonderingEmifit’smeyou’reAseeing
ThenIDkissyoureyesandAthankGodwe’reBmtogether
IjustwanttoF#mstaywithGyouinthismomentAforeverGforeverandAever
Idon’twanttoCmissonesmile,Idon’twanttoGmissonekiss
IjustwanttoBbbewithyourightherewithyou,Fjustlikethis
IjustwanttoCholdyouclose,feelyourheartsoGclosetomine
AndjustDmstayhereinthismoment,foralltheErestoftime
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ArtistAerosmith
AlbumI Don't Want To Miss A Thing
GenresRock
Year1998
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Don't Want To Miss A Thing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing on guitar requires 11 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing uses these transitions most often: D → A (6), A → D (5), and G → A (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from A to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Bm to G

4. G → F#m chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from G to F#m:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to F#m

5. F#m → Em chord transition

Switching from F#m to Em:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Bm → F#m chord transition

Switching from Bm to F#m:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. G → Bb chord transition

Switching from G to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

16. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Want To Miss A Thing.

  • I Don't Want To Miss A Thing includes 48 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Don't Want To Miss A Thing contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Don't Want To Miss A Thing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → A: 6%
    • G → Dm: 2%
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