Transcription of thr

John Stowell performance

on the album
The Banff Sessions

Prelude to a Kiss

Transcibed by Kevin Smith

D7

b #

B7

G7

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.
#

.
3

C 7

D m7

A7

b b n

D m7

F 7

C7
j G7
j
b b #

J
E7

(Except for the mistakes which were added

in by demonic elves at night while I slept!)

D7

#
b
.
n #

J

C 7
G7
A7
j
j

#
#

D m7

.

3

D7

G7

b .
b
3

C7

b
b
3

F 7

. #

B7

E7
3

D m7

#
#
J

b
b

..
3

n .
n

J #
3

G7

D m7

A7

C 7

# . .

D7

b
.

Here is my attempt to transcribe the John Stowell solo of Prelude to a Kiss from his album The Banff Sessions.
There are some long stretches and keep an eye open for open strings. The chord symbols are meant to represent
the standard harmony and do not reflect John's substitutions or reharminizations. If anyone notices any glaring
errors, you can reach me at ksjazzguitar@yahoo.com. Peace, Kevin
KS 05/05

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3

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- Stowell - PTAK - 2 -

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- Stowell - PTAK - 3 -

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n J
C # m7

E 7

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C 7

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b

B7

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F m7 5

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3

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F # m7
B7
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F 7

C7

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D7

- Stowell - PTAK - 4 -

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G7
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C 7

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b #

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31

D7

G7

C7

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.

F 7

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3

B7

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3

A7

3 D m7

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.

b #
b b n

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R

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C 7

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3

D m7

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D7

.
B7

A7
3

b .

G7
3

C 7

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F 7

C7

b
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n b #
3

E7

r b

A7

D m7

j #

#
n #
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3

# .

- Stowell - PTAK - 5 -

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- Stowell - PTAK - 6 -

D m7

G7

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C 7

# . .

D7

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D m7

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G7

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3

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- Stowell - PTAK - 7 -