This song is recorded using standard chords, but I'm translating it to power chords for all you metalheads out there, like me. Only problem with this song is there's no guitar solo. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing As performed on the "Armageddon" soundtrack Written by Diane Warren Performed by Aerosmith Standard tuning h hammer on ~ vibrating / slide up () ghost note Guitar 1 Lead Guitar 2 Backing Notes: All strings an keyboards are arranged for guitar, and both guitars are electric all the way through Intro Guitar 1 (w/ clean tone)
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A[----------4/5-------2~~~~~-4~~~~~------------
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A[-5~~~-4--2--0--------------------------------
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Guitar 2 (Clean electric)
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G[-4-------------4-------------4-------------4--
D[-4-------------4-------------4-------------4--
A[-2-------------2-------------2-------------2--
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Verse Guitar 1 (Clean, repeat throughout verse and prechorus)
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G[---2-4----2-4----2-4----2-4----2-4----2-4----
D[-4------4------4------4------4------4--------
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Guitar 2 (Clean, x2)
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G[-7-----------------4-------------------7------------
D[-7--------7--------4----------5--------7--------2---
A[-5--------7--------2----------5--------5--------2---
E[-5--------5--------2----------3--------5--------0---
Pre-chorus Guitar 2 (Clean)
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G[-6------4------2-----------------------------
D[-6------4------2-----------------------------
A[-4------2------0-----------------------------
E[-4------2------------------------------------
Chorus Guitar 1 (w/ distortion, x2)
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D[-7-------------------------------------------
A[-5-------7-------2------------5-------7------
E[---------5-------0----0h2h3---3-------5------
Guitar 2 (w/ distortion, x2)
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B[---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-5---3----5~~~---
G[-2-------2-------0-------0-------------------
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End 1st Chorus Guitar 1 (w/ distortion)
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D[-7-------------------------------------------
A[-5-------7-------2---------------------------
E[---------5-------0---------------------------
Guitar 2 (w/ distortion)
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B[---3---3---3---3-------3-(3)-----------------
G[-2-------2-------0---------------------------
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Verse Pre-chorus Chorus Bridge
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D[-5---------------3---------------5---------------7----------
A[-3-------5-------1-------3-------3-------5-------5-------7--
E[---------3---------------1---------------3---------------5--
After this, repeat the chorus riff 8 more times and thats it. However, during 5th and 6th times, Guitar 2 play's Guitar 1's Intro part, only with distortion this time. Song Structure Intro Verse Pre-chorus Chorus End Chorus Verse Pre-chorus Chorus Bridge Chorus Peace.
Source: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/aerosmith/i_dont_want_to_miss_a_thing_tab_ver_2.html