\version "2.18.0" soprano = \relative c'' { a4 a c b c a' g f } alto = \relative c' { c4 \partcombineApart \override NoteColumn #'force-hshift = #1.7 a' c b c4 a' g f | } tenor = \relative c' { g4 g g d g4 d d g } bass = \relative c { d4 d d \partcombineApartOnce d g, g g \partcombineApartOnce g' } verseOne = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"1." This is verse one It is more fun } verseTwo = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"2." This is verse two It's good for you } \score { \new ChoirStaff << \new Staff { \key d \major << \new NullVoice = "aligner" \soprano \new Voice = "upper" \partcombine \soprano \alto >> } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" { \verseOne } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "aligner" { \verseTwo } \new Staff { \key c \major \clef bass { \partcombine \tenor \bass } } >> }