I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing – Aerosmith

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explains the overall concept of chord usage in fingerstyle guitar. If this song was on
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“explore.”

You can also find it here: www.ezstrummer.com/fingerstyle/references.pdf

Strumming Pattern: D, DD, DU

Chords Used:

Verse 1:
D A Bm
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
G D
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Em A
While you are far away and dreaming
D A Bm
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
G D A
I could stay lost in this moment forever
 G D A
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

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

Verse 2:
D A Bm
Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
G D
And I’m wondering what you are dreaming
Em A
Wondering if it's me you are seeing
D A Bm
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
G D A
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever……
G D A
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

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

C
And I don't wanna miss one smile
G
I don't wanna miss one kiss

Bb
I just want to be with you right here with you
 F
just like this……
C
I just want to hold you close
G
I feel your heart so close to mine
Dm
And just stay here in this moment
E
For all the rest of time, yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeeeaah

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

(repeat as desired)