Pipe Dream Theme Chords & Tabs
NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) - Pipe Dream (by Lucasarts)
Tab version 1.3
Tuning: standard
Tempo: approximately 148 bpm
Guitar 1 = higher pitched melody
Guitar 2 = "bass"
h = hammer on
p = pull off
Double lines of '#'s indicate which two guitar parts go together, to avoid confusion.
i may have been able to slow this down to ensure accuracy in this tab, but i sure as
hell can't play it up to speed. So rest assured i'm not being smug when i say -- good luck!
As an alternative_to the 15th fret on the 2nd string, you could try using the 10th fret
the 1st string.
\
Guitar 1 \
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-------13-------15-------11-------10-------15-------10-------15-------|
G----12-------12-------12-------12-------11-------11-------11-------11----|
D-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
NOTE: It isn't necessary to learn the beginning this way because When you reach the end
the loop and have to begin this melody again, it's more feasible to begin higher up on
the neck. The alternate tab for the beginning of this melody is at the bottom of this tab.
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------7--------------------------|
D-5--------7--------8--------5--------4-----------------4--------7--------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-------13-------15-------11-------13----------------13----------------|
G----12-------12-------12-------12-------12----12----------12----12-------|
D-------12-------12-------12-------12-------10----14-10-------14----14-10-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------5-----------------|
D----------5--------7-----------------5--------------------------5--------|
A-8--------------------------8-----------------7--------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
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Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-------14-------15-------12-------14-------15-------17-------14-------|
D----13-------13-------13-------13-------15-------15-------15-------15----|
A-------13-------13-------13-------13-------15-------15-------15-------15-|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------5~----------------------------------7~-------------------------|
A-6--------------------------6--------8--------------------------8--------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-------13-------15-------11-------13-------18-------13-------18-13----|
G----12-------12-------12-------12-------14-------14-------14----------14-|
D-------12-------12-------12-------12-------15-------15-------15----------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------10----------------|
D----------8~-------------------------10-------------------------10-------|
A-10-------------------------10----------------12-------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-15-------16-------18-------15-------13-------18-------13-------18-------|
G----15-------15-------15-------15-------14-------14-------14-------14----|
D-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------6-----------------------------------6--------|
G-------------------7-----------------------------------5-----------------|
D-8-----------------------------------7-----------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
As an alternative to this note being played this way, you could try substituting
the fret, 3rd string.
\_______________________________________________________________________
Guitar 1 \
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------\-/
B-11-------13-------15-------11-------10-------15-------10-------15---------/
G----12-------12-------12-------12-------10-------10-------10-------14------/
D-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------15---/
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------/
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------/
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------7-----------------------------------7--------|
D-5-----------------8-----------------------------------7-----------------|
A-------------------------------------8-----------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-------14-------15-------12-------10-------15-------10-------15p10----|
D----13-------13-------13-------13-------12-------12-------12----------12-|
A-------13-------13-------13-------13-------13-------13-------13----------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------3-----------------------------------3--------|
D-------------------5-----------------------------------3-----------------|
A-6-----------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------18-------|
G-12-------14-------15-------12-------14-------15-------17----------17p14-|
D----13-------13-------13-------13-------15-------15-------15-------------|
A-------13-------13-------13-------13-------15-------15-------15----------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------3-----------------------------------5--------|
D-------------------5-----------------3-----------------7-----------------|
A-6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misc_computer_games/pipe_dream_theme_tab.html ]
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-------13-------15-------11-------10-------15-------10-------15-------|
G----12-------12-------12-------12-------11-------11-------11-------11----|
D-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------7--------12----------------11~---------------|
D-8-----------------10----------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-------13-------15-------11-------13----------------13----------------|
G----12-------12-------12-------12-------12----12----------12----12-------|
D-------12-------12-------12-------12-------10----14-10-------14----14-10-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-15----------------13-------11-------13----------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------12----------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-------14-------15-------12-------14-------15-------17-------14-------|
D----13-------13-------13-------13-------15-------15-------15-------15----|
A-------13-------13-------13-------13-------15-------15-------15-------15-|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------14-------15-------14----------------12----------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------15-------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-------13-------15-------11-------13-------18-------13-------18p13----|
G----12-------12-------12-------12-------14-------14-------14----------14-|
D-------12-------12-------12-------12-------15-------15-------15----------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------15----------------13----------------16h18p16h18p16h18p-|
G-12-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Trill this rapidly as you can.
###########################################################################
###########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-15-------16-------18-------15-------13-------18-------13-------18-------|
G----15-------15-------15-------15-------14-------14-------14-------14----|
D-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------15-------17-------|
B-15----------------16-------18-------18----------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-------13-------15-------11-------10-------15-------10-------15-------|
G----12-------12-------12-------12-------10-------10-------10-------14----|
D-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------15-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-18----------------17-------15-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------18----------------15-------18-------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
This is a cool chord shape. Try using it in different places on the fretboard
like a power chord.
\____________________________________________________
| \
Guitar 1 | |
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12-------14-------15-------12-------10-------15-------10-------15p10----|
D----13-------13-------13-------13-------12-------12-------12----------12-|
A-------13-------13-------13-------13-------13-------13-------13----------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-15----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------18-------16-------18----------------15----------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------17p-15---|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------18-------|
G-12-------14-------15-------12-------14-------15-------17----------17-14-|
D----13-------13-------13-------13-------15-------15-------15-------------|
A-------13-------13-------13-------13-------15-------15-------15----------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-15-------h16-p15--------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------17----------------15----------------14----------------|
D----------------------------17-------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
##########################################################################
This is where the loop begins again. But there's one problem. i started out the bass
on the 5th fret, and now you're on the 14th fret (or the 19th fret on the 4th string,
if you substituted note for the last one in Guitar 1's part). Instead of sliding all
the way back down to the 5th fret to begin the bass part again, you might try it this
way instead:
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------12---------------------10------5~------7~-----------------|
A-10-12-13-10-9----9-12-8-10-12-8-10-7----10-6-----6-8--------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| etc.
Sound setup info:
Effects processor: DOD GS30 (circa '99)
"Grunge" type distortion
Gain: 99 (1 to 99)
High EQ: 8 (scale of -12 to 12)
Mid EQ: 4
High EQ: 8
Volume: 80 (scale of 0 - 99)
Delay type "PP"
Delay time: 10 (scale of 10 - 99)
Regen/Fback: 60 (scale of 0 - 99)
Level: 50 (scale of 0 - 99)
Amp: Peavey Studio Pro 112
Clean channel; all EQ knobs set to midpoint
"Modern/Vintage" toggled to Vintage
Volume knob at about 0.9
Amp's reverb set at 2/10
Tone Dynamics set at midpoint
i can't find an NSF rip of this song anywhere, so i recorded a WAV from an NES emulator.
A high quality MP3 is available at:
http://www.angelfire.com/geek/Sith512/downloads2.html
If you have the NSF, please email me.
-tab by Dysthymia
Questions, comments, suggestions, error reporting, etc.
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