#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: kevins@ornews.intel.com (Kevin Smith) Last week someone asked for the tab for Bach's Prelude from BMV 999 (Praelude in C moll pour la Lute di J S Bach). It is one of Bach's most popular pieces for guitar. It was originally in Cm, but is trans-posed to Dm for guitar. I like to play it brisk and flowing with a slight accent on the the base notes. It is in 3/4 time; the |'s represent 8th notes. Let me know if you find any mistakes. 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