https://github.com/kasnerz/chords2latex
Convert guitar chords scraped from various websites for the LaTeX songs package.
https://github.com/kasnerz/chords2latex
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Convert guitar chords scraped from various websites for the LaTeX songs package.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kasnerz/chords2latex
- Owner: kasnerz
- License: other
- Created: 2021-04-05T19:05:55.000Z (about 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-04-05T19:12:14.000Z (about 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-09T13:57:54.166Z (5 months ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 9.77 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# chords2latex
Converts chords from:
- [ultimate-guitar.com](https://ultimate-guitar.com)
- [pisnicky-akordy.cz](https://pisnicky-akordy.cz)
- (and many other sources using the same notation)
to the notation used in the [songs](http://songs.sourceforge.net) LaTeX package.
## Usage
1. Copy the chords and lyrics from a web page.
2. Paste them into a text file.
3. Use the script to convert the file into LaTeX:
```bash
./chords2latex.py -n -a -o `
```
**Flags**
- `-n` name of the song
- `-a` author of the song
- `-o` path to the output `.tex` file
- `-e` convert *B* and *Bb* to european notation (*H* and *B*)
## Example
- input (just a snippet, see [sample.txt](sample.txt) for the full version)
```
[Verse 1]
C Bm7 E7 Am Am/G
Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away
F G7 C C/B Am D7 F C C
Now it looks as though they're here to stay oh I believe in yesterday
```
- command for converting the file
```bash
./chords2latex.py sample.txt -n "Yesterday" -a "The Beatles" -o yesterday.tex -e
```
- result
```latex
\beginsong{Yesterday}[by={\normalsize The Beatles}]
\beginverse
Ye\[C]sterday \[Hm7] all my trou\[E7]bles seemed so f\[A&]ar away\[Am/G]
\[F]Now it l\[G7]ooks as though they're\[C] here to sta\[C/H]y oh\[A&] I be\[D7]lieve in \[F]ye\[C]st\[C]erday
\endverse
\endsong
```
The file can be included in a LaTeX document and compiled with the [songs](http://songs.sourceforge.net) package.
## Disclaimer
The script works the best when used together with my [songbook](https://github.com/kasnerz/songbook).
I made the script for my personal use and I provide no guarantees whatsoever that it's gonna work in your case. I hope it will help, though ;)
