I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

It might surprise you to know that Aerosmith are the most commercially successful American rock band of all time; to date, they’ve achieved record sales in excess of 150 million (nearly half of that number in the US alone). They are also one of only two American bands to have 12 multi-platinum albums (Van Halen also equalled this impressive feat).

In spite of the band’s incredible ability to sell albums, they had to wait 25 years for a number one single. Aerosmith recorded “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, written by Diane Warren, for the Armageddon film soundtrack – it was originally intended for U2, but after Liv Tyler was cast in the lead role, it somehow made more sense to have her father on the soundtrack.

Aerosmith – I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” bass performance notes:

This is a one-page chord chart with some basic parts, rather than a full note-for-note transcription of what Tom Hamilton actually played. I wrote the chart after getting a call for a live band karaoke gig for which I had to prepare a 90-song set list with 48 hours’ notice, so I just put down the bare essentials.