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Author/Artist: Trevor Jones/Randy Edelman
Title: The Kiss/Promentory
Album: The Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack
Transcribed by: Aaron Goss
Email: Kings_Servant@hotmail.com`
This transcription is something I put together originally from a little riff I worked out for a solo guitar. The solo is relatively simple; if it`s going to be played with multiple guitars, however, I recommend using a higher positioning rather than the one I wrote below. It`s not difficult at all and the sound has a better, rounder quality to it. The version for Promentory requires the steady beat from a low, mellow drum, and a sustaining of the lower bass notes before the solo begins.
The transcription below is for three guitars, or two guitars and a bass. Two guitars should have the standard tuning: EADGBe
The third should have a drop D tuning: DADGBe
I`m not going to put the timing in, it`s pretty standard and the soundtrack itself should be consulted for any discrepancies. Each chord lasts for two full measures, with the exception of the F and second C chords which only last one full measure. The last Dm chord is played for two measures before solo begins again. The time signature is in a relatively fast 12/8 time, but may be sped up or slowed down according to preference.
Guitar I: (standard tuning)
-|---------1p0---0-------------------1p0---0-------------------0--0-0--3-p0-|-
-|-------------3---3-1-3p1---------------3---3-1-3p1-0--1--1-1--------------|-
-|--3--3-3-----------------0--3--3-3-----------------0----------------------|-
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
-|-0-0---0-1--1-1-1--0-1-3p1-1-1p0---0--0-0-0----0-3p0-0-0-----------------|--
-|-----3---------------------------3-----------3-----------3-1-3--3-3-3p1--|--
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--
-|---1p0---0------------------------------------------------------------------
-|-3-----3---3----------------------------------------------------------------
-|-------------0--3-----------------------------------------------------------
-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(This section is repeated with or w/out variation)
Guitar II: (standard tuning and played with a moderate amount of scuttle)
-|-1-x-x-x--------------------------|-0-x-x-x---------------------------------
-|-3-x-3-x--------------------------|-1-x-1-x---------------------------------
-|-2-2-2-2--------------------------|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-----------------------
-|-0-0-0-0--------------------------|-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-----------------------
-|-0-0-0-0--------------------------|-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-----------------------
-|-1-1-1-1--------------------------|-0-0-0-0-----3-3-3-----------------------
-|-1-x-x-x--------------------------|-0-x-x-x---------------|-1---------------
-|-1-x-1-x--------------------------|-1-x-1-x---------------|-3---------------
-|-2-2-2-2--------------------------|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-----|-2---------------
-|-3-3-3-3--------------------------|-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-----|-0---------------
-|-3-3-3-3--------------------------|-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-----|-0---------------
-|-1-1-1-1--------------------------|-0-0-0-0-----3-3-3-----|-1---------------
-|-5-x-x-x--------------------------|-8-x-x-x---------------------------------
-|-6-x-6-x--------------------------|-8-x-8-x---------------------------------
-|-7-7-7-7--------------------------|-9-9-9-9---------------------------------
-|-7-7-7-7--------------------------|-10-10-10--------------------------------
-|-5-5-5-5--------------------------|-10-10-10--------------------------------
-|-5-5-5-5--------------------------|-8-8-8-8---------------------------------
-|-8-x-x-x--------------------------|-8-x-x-x---------------|-5---------------
-|-10-x-x---------------------------|-8-x-8-x---------------|-6---------------
-|-10-10-10-------------------------|-9-9-9-9---------------|-7---------------
-|-10-10-10-------------------------|-10-10-10--------------|-7---------------
-|-8-8-8-8--------------------------|-10-10-10--------------|-5---------------
-|-x-x-x-x--------------------------|-8-8-8-8---------------|-5---------------
Guitar III/Bass: (Drop D tuning and played w/out scuttle)
-|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
-|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
-|-----7-7--------------------------|-----------------------------------------
-|-7-7-7-7--------------------------|-2-2-2-2------2-2-2----------------------
-|-5-5-5-5--------------------------|-3-3-3-3------3-3-3----------------------
-|-0-0-0-0--------------------------|-2-2-2-2------5-5-5----------------------
-|----------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------
-|----------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------
-|----------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------
-|-3-3-3-3--------------------------|-2-2-2-2---------------|-7---------------
-|-3-3-3-3--------------------------|-3-3-3-3---------------|-5---------------
-|-3-3-3-3--------------------------|-2-2-2-2---------------|-0---------------
I`m not sure what combination of accoustic/classical/electric guitar would work; I recommend trying them all and seeing which suits best.
The solo line can be played by a solo guitar, with three chords strummed/scuttled in, syncopated with the solo itself:
Dm C C(alt) F
e|-1--0--0-----1--
B|-3--1--1-----1--
G|-2--0--0-----2--
D|-0--2--2-----3--
A|-0--3--3-----3--
E|-1--0--3-----1--
This can also be played with Drop D tuning, slightly altering the chord structure (I recommend playing the lower D string as much as possible with the thumb to allow full use of the other fingers):
Dm C C(alt) F
e|-1--0--0-----1--
B|-3--1--1-----1--
G|-2--0--0-----2--
D|-0--2--2-----3--
A|-0--3--3-----3--
D|-0--2--5-----3--
Good luck!!
