Metroid Theme Chords & Tabs
Metroid 8-Bit
Opening Theme
NES
Notation:
~ = Vibrate note
( ) = Bass / Guitar 2
>>> = Hold Note
H. = Harmonic
* = Let Ring
Drop-D Tuning
e---------------------18-18-18-18-18~---------------------------|_
b-15-15-15-15-15~-------------------------18-18-18-18-18~-------| |
g---------------------------------------------------------------| |
d-H.------------------H.------------------H.--------------------| |
a(12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)-(12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)-(12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)----| |
d(0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--)-(0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--)-(0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--)----| |
|-x2
e---------------------20-20-20-20-20~-----18-18-18-18-18~-------| |
b-15-15-15-15-15~-----------------------------------------------| |
g---------------------------------------------------------------| |
d-H.------------------H.------------------H.--------------------| |
a(12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)-(12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)-(12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)----|_|
d(0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--)-(0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--)-(0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--)----|
e-17----15----14----12---15----14----12---10--------------------|_
b---------------------------------------------------------------| |
g----14----12----11----9----12----11----9----7------------------| |
d(------------10~--------9~----------8~-)-----------------------| |
a(5~------------------------------------)-----------------------| |
d---------------------------------------------------------------| |
|-x2
e-17----15----14----12---15----14----12---10--------------------| |
b---------------------------------------------------------------| |
g----14----12----11----9----12----11----9----7------------------| |
d(------------10~--------8~----------5~-)-----------------------| |
a(9~------------------------------------)-----------------------|_|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
i dont know if the bass is exactly in the right spot
e-2---------0-2-3-5~----3-2-3---2-------5-10~--6--5--3--2-----2-|
b-------0-3-----------------------5-3----------------------5----|
g---0-2---------------------------------------------------------|
d-4-------------------------------------------------------------|
a(--------3~------2~---------1~-------------3~-1~---------------|
d(0~--------------------------------4~---------------5~----0~---|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misc_computer_games/metroid_theme_tab.html ]
e-5~---10-----2--------------0----------------------------------|
b---------5-----3~-----0--3-----3-------------------------------|
g-------------------2--------------3-0--------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a-3~------2~----1~--------3~----1~------)-----------------------|
d-------------------4~---------------5~-)-----------------------|
this is actually played on the higher octave but it can be done
either way
haven't figured the bass out for tihs part yet
e---5----3----1----0----5----3----1----0----5----3----1----3----|
b---------------------------------------------------------------|
g-2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----3----3----3----3----3-|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
*let ring ***************************************
e-5-0---5-0---5-0---5-0---4-0---4-0---4-0---4-0-----------------|
b-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---------------|
g---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
_________________________higher octave___________________________
e---17---15---13---12---17---15---13---12---17---15---13---15---|
b---------------------------------------------------------------|
g-14---14---14---14---14---14---14---14---15---15---15---15---15|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
*let ring ******************************************************
e-17-12---17-12---17-12---17-12---16-12---16-12---16-12--16-12--|
b------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-----12|
g---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
i know it is kind of messy looking but its a pretty complicated song
but this is my first tab for one of the best game-themes i have ever
heard any corrections or comments send to Sk8erGuitarist7@aol.com
(I made this cause no one else has posted a tab for it yet as far as i know)
