Title: Chords and Lyrics Author: rlisle Published: 28 January 2010 Last modified: 15 May 2024 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/chords-and-lyrics/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=539337) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest three major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/chords-and-lyrics_e0e0e0.svg) # Chords and Lyrics By [rlisle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rlisle/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/chords-and-lyrics.zip) * [Details](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/chords-and-lyrics/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/chords-and-lyrics/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/chords-and-lyrics/#installation) * [Development](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/chords-and-lyrics/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chords-and-lyrics/) ## Description This plugin assists in the creation of staffless lead sheets, also called chords sheets. It defines a [chordsandlyrics] shortcode which can be used in your post or page text. It does not require any editing of your template files. Text appearing between the [chordsandlyrics] and [/chordsandlyrics] tags will be formatted for chord symbols written in square brackets (eg. [Cmaj]) embedded inline within lyrics. It will then display the chord symbol at the same horizontal position above the lyrics. For example: [C]Oh [F]say can you see… will be reformatting using HTML table to display as C F Oh say can you see… with the C correctly positioned over “Oh” and the F positioned over “say”. The commonly used alternative is to use fixed fonts which isn’t very attractive. This syntax is similar to the that used by ChordPro/Chordii. **Features:** * Format lead sheets, keeping chord symbols above the correct lyric. * Appearance options page allows each end user to select Lyrics only or Chords And Lyrics display via their profile (user’s option page). ### Directions for Use 1. Create Posts or Pages containing the [chordsandlyrics] … [/chordsandlyrics] tags. 2. Embed chord symbols within square brackets inline with lyrics within these tags. For example: [chordsandlyrics] [C]Mary had a little lamb, [G]little lamb, [C]little lamb. [C]Mary had a little lamb whose [F]fleece was [G]white as [C]snow. [/chordsandlyrics] Note that chords can appear in the middle of lyric words. ## Screenshots [⌊User option section on settings->reading page allows control of chords and/or lyrics display.⌉⌊User option section on settings->reading page allows control of chords and/or lyrics display.⌉[ User option section on settings->reading page allows control of chords and/or lyrics display. ## Installation These are the directions for the install. Be sure to read Directions for Use before using. 1. Upload the ‘ChordsAndLyrics’ directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Insert [chordsandlyrics] and [/chordsandlyrics] shortcodes around text containing embedded chords symbols in square brackets. ## FAQ ### Is it possible to customize the formatting of the lyrics and chord symbols? Yes. Adjust the CSS in your theme. Chords are wrapped within div#cnl div#chord strong tags. Lyrics are wrapped within div#cnl div#lyric tags. ### Can I display European chords? Yes. Beginning with version 1.7, European chord convention is supported. A new option in the Reading Settings allows enabling display using aHcdefg instead of abcdefg. For entering chords in a post using European chord convention, add the european=yes argument to the chordsandlyrics short tag (eg. [chordsandlyrics european =yes]) ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors and Developers “Chords and Lyrics” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ rlisle ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rlisle/) [Translate “Chords and Lyrics” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/chords-and-lyrics) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chords-and-lyrics/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/chords-and-lyrics/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/chords-and-lyrics/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/chords-and-lyrics/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Change Log #### 1.8.0 * Fix deprecated get_currentuserinfo error #### 1.7.0 * Add support for European chord style (aHcdefg, B=Bb) #### 1.6.0 * Fix bug preventing headings from showing. * Improved formatting for big chords over small words. * Clean up options API code. * Settings now displayed at bottom of settings -> reading page. * Removed multi-page option. #### 1.5.0 * Convert previous use of tables to CSS layers for formatting. * Change multicolumn formatting to allow author to control it better. #### 1.4.0 * First public release to WordPress.org subversion. #### 1.3.0 * Move controls from a widget to the user’s profile page. #### 1.0.0 * Initial creation. Used privately on http://TheRockBand.org. ## Meta * Version **2.0** * Last updated **2 years ago** * Active installations **60+** * WordPress version ** 2.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.9.34** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/chords-and-lyrics/) * Tags * [chords](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chords/)[lyrics](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lyrics/) [music](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/music/)[post](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post/) [posts](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/) * [Advanced View](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/chords-and-lyrics/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chords-and-lyrics/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chords-and-lyrics/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ rlisle ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rlisle/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? 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