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Write chords and lyrics

Each part of a song, such as a verse, is a section with its own box. Chords go in square brackets, before the syllable they fall on.

Who can do this: Owner, Admin, Editor. What the roles mean

Add new sections dialog on web with Verse and Chorus tickedSong editor on web with a section's lyrics and bracketed chords, the Chords bar and the Preview beside it

Steps​

  1. Open the song and click Edit at the top right.
  2. Click Add sections, or + at the top of Editor. Tick what you need and click the add button, for example Add 2 sections.
  3. Type the lyrics with each chord in brackets: [G]Amazing [C]grace.
  4. To insert a chord, click it on the Chords bar, or press Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) and the chord's number. 0 adds an empty [ ].
  5. Check Preview beside the editor. Press ⌘ \ (Mac) or Ctrl \ (Windows) to hide or show it.
  6. Click Save, or press ⌘ S or Ctrl S.

Good to know​

  • The Chords bar holds the chords in the song's key. More chords offers the rest, and typing [ opens a box for any chord.
  • Backspace right after a chord deletes the whole chord.
  • A section's ⋯ offers Change section, Duplicate, Move up, Move down and Remove.
  • Where Option or Alt types accents, click chords on the bar instead.