Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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

Chorus:
D                A          Em
 Don't want to close my eyes
                 Em
I don't want to fall asleep
           G
Cause I'd miss you baby and
   G             A       D
I don't want to miss a thing
                    A        Em
Cause even when I dream of you,
                        Em
The sweetest dream will never do
           G
I'd still miss you baby and
   G             A       D    A   Em  Em
I don't want to miss a thing

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

Chorus:
D                A          Em
 Don't want to close my eyes
                 Em
I don't want to fall asleep
           G
Cause I'd miss you baby and
   G             A       D
I don't want to miss a thing
                    A        Em
Cause even when I dream of you,
                        Em
The sweetest dream will never do
           G
I'd still miss you baby and
   G             A       D
I don't want to miss a thing

                 C              C
I don't want to miss one smile
                 G            G
I don't want to miss one kiss
               A#
I just want to be with you
       A#             F             F
Right here with you, just like this
                C             C
I just want to hold you close
                     G         G
Feel your heart so close to mine
          Dm                Dm
And just stay here in this moment
             A        A   A   A
For all the rest of time Yeah

Chorus:
D                A          Em
 Don't want to close my eyes
                 Em
I don't want to fall asleep
           G
Cause I'd miss you baby and
   G             A       D
I don't want to miss a thing
                    A        Em
Cause even when I dream of you,
                         G
The sweetest dream will never do
           G
I'd still miss you baby and
   G             A       D
I don't want to miss a thing
                A          Em
Don't want to close my eyes
                 Em
I don't want to fall asleep
           G
Cause I'd miss you baby and
   G             A       Bm
I don't want to miss a thing
                    A        Em
Cause even when I dream of you,
                        Em
The sweetest dream will never do
           G
I'd still miss you baby and
   G             A       D
I don't want to miss a thing
                A           Em
Don't want to close my eyes
                 Em     G
I don't want to fall asleep
       G             A       D
And I don't want to miss a thing

A  Em  Em  G  G A D
A  Em  Em  G  G A D


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith.

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