Topic: posting your lyrics chordie style

I know it has been told before but i canny find it.

James and one or two others do this and I want to be told again how to.
How do i post lyrics here with the chords in blue above the lyrics?

I know how to do the chords i.e   
when i [A] was an old [E] man i cou[B]ld see nothing

But what do you need to type to start with?
and can I do this on a word document and copy and paste it in here and it will turn out chordie style?

Ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending

Re: posting your lyrics chordie style

Here's the trick, Ken. Write your lyrics chordpro style - you can use Word (I prefer using a text editor or notepad - it's just easier for me) - you Word file must start with something like this:

{t:Upyerkilt's Lullaby}
{st:by, Soum Ynona}

My [G]name it is [Em]Ken
And I [C]play the uke-[D]lele
I [G]live somewhere in [Em]Scotland
And I [C]like to use [D]chordie


Notice that the title and sub-title are in curly brackets. The file must start with these items in the curly brackets. The chords are placed where they need to be with the lyric and are enclosed in straight brackets.

Now, to make look all pretty (to "chordiefy" it), simply do this type:
straight bracketSONGstraight bracket

   Then, copy&paste in your song file. After the end of the song, put this:
straight bracket/SONGstraight bracket
And your song will look like this (after you have posted the message):
[SONG]
{t:Upyerkilt's Lullaby}
{st:by, Soum Ynona}

My [G]name it is [Em]Ken
And I [C]play the uke-[D]lele
I [G]live somewhere in [Em]Scotland
And I [C]like to use [D]chordie
[/SONG]

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

Re: posting your lyrics chordie style

James,

Thanks!!!

I had a feeling you would help me out as you do with so many questions on Chordie.

I think you must surely qualify to be an official replier ,lol.

You really do have usefu things to tell people and you seem to like helping people, you go out your way too.

It was mentioned somewhere else from Steve as well how helpful you are.


Keep up the good work,


Cheers

Ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending