Re: chord/lyric lead sheet

[wjm]

You wrote:-
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> Hi, as a songwriter that sings/plays, I often want to put together
> rough lead sheets that communicate chords/lyrics/structure as a
> memory aid, or to give to backup musicians.
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Hi Curt,
After a bit of tinkering with your second code, and constant reference 
to the Notation Reference, :)  I have come up with the following which 
does, I 'think', do what you require. Note the settings for raggedness 
in the \paper block, and the relocation of \textLengthOn.
I hope this helps
Regards
Bill
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\version "2.15.43"
\language "english"
\paper {
  left-margin = 25
    ragged-right = ##t
     ragged-last = ##f
}
chordSymbols = \chordmode
{
fs1:maj7 fs:maj7/e g:sus4 f e   
}

songLyrics = \lyricmode
{
        "My small girl of five wants a"1
        "story good-night she likes"
        "kittens and pebbles and"
        "fairies asleep in the"
        "trees"
}

slash = \relative { \textLengthOn b1 }

\score
{
<<
\new ChordNames { \chordSymbols }
<<
\new Staff
\with { \remove Note_heads_engraver }
{ \repeat unfold 5 \slash  }    
\new Lyrics { \songLyrics }
>>
>>
\layout { indent = 0 }
}
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