Beginners first attempt

[Nick]

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 #"4-1-(;4-1;6-3;6-4;5-2;4-1-);"

\markup{ \center-align { \line { "A" }}}
\markup \fret-diagram-terse #"5-1-(;7;7;6;5-1;5-1-);"