Duke Nukem 3D Theme Song
Tabbed by: Jeremy 'Wolfie’ Dippel
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This a great little song to learn, especially if you’re an action fan. I don’t know the EXACT timing of the song, but the notes are AT LEAST 99% correct! I understand that on the Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition cd, there is a remix of the theme with two solos, a guitar solo and a synthesizer solo. If anyone else can figure it out, please email me the tab! Thanx. Enjoy!

Standard tuning

Use lot's o' distortion

Riff 1
e|--------------------------------------||
B|--------------------------------------||
G|--------------------------------------|| doubled
D|--------------------0---------------0-|| 2nd time
A|-4-0-2---4-2-4--4-4-0-4-4---2-0-4-2-0-||
E|-2-0-2---2-2-4--2-4---2-----4-2-2-0---||

Riff 2
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|---0-------------------|
A|-2-0---2-4-4-4---4-4-5-|
E|---0---------2-------2-|

Riff 3a                 Riff 3b             Riff 3c
e|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------
B|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------
G|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------
D|--------------0-0---|-0-----------------|---0---0---------
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---5-|-0-4-4-4-4-5---4-2-|-4-0-2-0-2---2-4-
E|2-2-0-0-0-0-0-----3-|---2-2-2-2-2---2-0-|-2---2---2-4-0-4-

Riff 4a     Riff 4b  Riff 4c
e|---------|-------|------------------|
B|---------|-------|------------------|
G|---------|-------|------------------|
D|---------|-------|------------------|
A|-0----5--|-----5-|-4-4-4-4---4----0-|
E|---3-----|-2-3---|-------2--------2-|
           |--11x--|

then play riff 3

Riff 5a   Riff 5b   Riff 5c
e|-------|---------|-------------------|
B|-------|---------|-------------------|
G|-------|---------|-------------------|
D|---0—0-|---0-----|-0-0-------------0-|
A|-0-0---|-0---0-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-2-0-|
E|-------|-------0-|-----0-0-0-0-2-0---|
 |--2x---|

Riff 6a              Riff 6b
e|-----------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------|---------------------|
G|-----------------|---------------------|
D|---0-0-0-0-------|-----------0---------|
A|-4—0-4-4-2-0---0-|-------0-5-0-2---2-4-|
E|-4---------0-0-0-|-0-2-4-2-2---2-4-0-4-|

Riff 7
|-----------|
|-----------|
|-----------|
|-----------|
|-0---------|
|---2-2-2-2-|

I think that should be it. Enjoy

Duke Quotes:
“You’re an inspiration for birth control!”

“Your face, your ass…what’s the difference?”

"It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum...and I'm all out of gum."

“Damn, that’s the SECOND time those alien bastards shot up my ride!”

"Damn, I'm lookin' good!"

"I'm gonna kick your ass, bitch!"

"Hail to the king, baby!"

"This really pisses me off!"

etc