I have written out a simple instructional guitar usage of America's "Sister Golden Hair". There are several mistakes problems with the file.
#1 This was done in a very linear fashion, I tried to use variables for the chords and include them from another file, but couldn't make that work. # The lyrics are messed up I want to space the words out under specific notes. I would also like to space some of the notes out to be able to fit specific words and syllables under particular notes #3 The chords at the bottom should line up horizontally but they seem to want to do it vertically Any help on these problems would be appreciated Nick \version "2.8.1" \include "Chords.ly" \paper { #(define dump-extents #t) indent = 0\mm linewidth = 160\mm - 2.0 * 0.4\in raggedright = ##t } \layout { } \header { title = "Sister Golden Hair" composer = "America" } { <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "C#m" }}} ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "Intro" }}} <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \upbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "G#m" }}} <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow } { <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "G#m" }}} ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "Verse" }}} <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "C#m" }}} <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow } { <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow \bar "|" <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow \bar "|" <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "G#m" }}} <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow \bar "|" <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "G#m" }}} <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow \bar "|" <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "G#m" }}} <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow \bar "|" <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "G#m" }}} <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow \bar "|" <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <fis cis' fis' a' cis'' fis''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "F#m" }}} <fis cis' fis' a' cis'' fis''>4 \upbow <fis cis' fis' a' cis'' fis''>4 \downbow <fis cis' fis' a' cis'' fis''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "C#m" }}} <gis dis' gis' b' dis'' gis''>4 \upbow <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "G#m" }}} <gis dis' gis' c'' d'' g''>4 \upbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <fis cis' fis' a' cis'' fis''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "F#m" }}} <fis cis' fis' a' cis'' fis''>4 \upbow <fis cis' fis' a' cis'' fis''>4 \downbow <fis cis' fis' a' cis'' fis''>4 \upbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \downbow <e a e' a' cis'' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' a' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "Esus4" }}} <e b e' a' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow } \addlyrics { Well I tried to make it Sunday. But I got so damn depressed that I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed. Im not ready for the altar, but I do agree theres times, when a woman sure can be a friend of mine } \addlyrics { Well I keep on thinking bout you Sister Golden hair delight And I just can't live without you Cant you see it in my eyes I've been one poor coresspondent Ive beeb too to hard to find But it doesnt mean You aint been on my mind } { <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "Chorus" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow r4 r4 <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' a' cis'' fis''>1 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "F#m7" }}} <gis b e' gis' b' e''>1 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "G#m/5+" }}} <e' cis'' e'' b''>1 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A9" }}} } \addlyrics { Will you meet me in the middle Will you meet me in the air Will you love me just a little Just enough to show you care Well I tried to make it I dont mind saying I just cant take it. } \markup{ \left-align { \line { "Re-intro" }}} \markup{ \left-align { \line { "Chorus" }}} { <e a d a' d'' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "Asus4" }}} <e a d a' d'' e''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "B" }}} <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \downbow <fis b fis' b' dis''' fis'''>4 \upbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}} <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \downbow <a e' a' cis'' e'' a''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow ^\markup{ \center-align { \line { "E" }}} <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \upbow <e b e' gis' b' e''>4 \downbow } \markup{ \center-align { \line { "C#m" }}} \markup \fret-diagram-terse 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