# Feature request - View to show lyrics and chords together

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/feature-request-view-to-show-lyrics-and-chords-together/916313>\
**Category:** VST Live\
**Tags:** feature-request\
**Created:** [May 31, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/feature-request-view-to-show-lyrics-and-chords-together/916313 "2024-05-31T15:59:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![ibarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/da6949/32.png) [@ibarch](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/ibarch)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/feature-request-view-to-show-lyrics-and-chords-together/916313/1 "2024-05-31T15:59:33Z")

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Please can VST Live provide a view that combines both lyrics and chords together, in much the way as a chord tab sheet would.

This is different from what is currently available, as that is tied in to a midi track and is syncing lyrics and chords, showing only the current bars. What I’m after is more a static page view that allows me to enter lyrics like a text editor, and then place the chords above them, so that the chord is tied to the word position.

A mashup of the PDF Viewer and Chords track would be nice. Keep the page turning capabilities via midi, and have the ability to transpose chords to a different key. Also, allow the chords to have a different font/colour/size from the lyrics.

Thank you for your consideration.

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**Author:** ![marvinmeyer443](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@marvinmeyer443](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/marvinmeyer443)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/feature-request-view-to-show-lyrics-and-chords-together/916313/2 "2024-11-14T13:51:51Z")

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I highly suppport this feature request. And please make it possible to decide where you want have a new line. If you’re using Midifiles where every syllable is a seperate lyrics entry, the current lyrics view is completely useless. VST Live is then showing every syllable in a new line, which makes it impossible to read it.  
I would highly appreciate this, because this is currently the only thing that keeps me away from using VST Live. I would love to use it, because every other feature (midi, plugin, backing track integration) is perfect for my usecase.

Thank you for your consideration.