Marion’s Theme

The score for Raiders of the Lost Ark—and the entire Indiana Jones series—is a cornerstone of my childhood. The collaboration between John Williams and Steven Spielberg produced music that is truly timeless.

In particular, ‘Marion’s Theme’ stands out as one of Williams’ most iconic love themes, second only to Han and Leia’s theme from Star Wars. Even when distilled down to a single guitar, the sheer genius and sophistication of Williams’ writing shines through.

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[Note: I’ve created an archive called Modern Classics. In there you’ll find arrangements for the best Film Music from the past 40 years.]

How to play Marion’s Theme for | fingerstyle guitar

This arrangement spans 3 pages; while I always strive for simplicity, I still recommend this piece for intermediate players and above.

Enjoy, the guitar tab is available below:

My song structure for this arrangement goes like this:

Intro, Refrain, Bridge

Refrain (page 1), End (page 3)

[guitar tab] **Indiana Jones: Marion’s Theme | fingerstyle guitar

This piece is played in standard tuning. The final note is a harmonic.