Problems with Staff Distances

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Hey Guys,

I'm trying to write a lead sheet for a Choro (one of the many types of 
Brasilian "jazz") that I wrote. Its my second experience with lilypond (I 
have to admit. I like it better than Finale! I hated having to switch for 
Windows to edit parts and scores!. . . . EEEEK!)

I'm having some trouble spacing the Chords from the Staff. When I do that, 
Lily not only puts the chords closer to the Staff, but also spaces the staff 
further appart. Any ideas how I can put them back close together????

After I do that, I'd get the fonts a bit larger (for better sight reading).
Here's the Source. (and the version number I believe is 1.5.64uu2-1.


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\include "english.ly"
\paper {papersize = "a4" }
\include "paper16.ly"

\version "1.5.64.uu2-1"

\header {
        title = "Choro R"
        composer = "Fabio dos Santos"
}

acordes =       \chords {
                                \property ChordNames.chordChanges = ##t
                                fs2:7
                                b:7+
                                d:m5-.7-
                                b
                                gs:7
                                cs:m7
                                fs:7
                                b
                                e4:7+ fs:7
                                b2
                                d4:m5-.7- fs:7
                                b2
                                gs:7
                                cs:m7
                                fs:7
                                b

                                s16 b8. bf8 a
                                af2:7
                                df:7
                                c:7
                                f:7
                                b:7+
                                b:m5-.7-
                                cs:m7
                                fs:7
                                as:m7
                                ds:7
                                a:m7
                                d:7
                                gs:m7
                                cs:7
                                fs:7

                                s2
                                b:7
                                e
                                e
                                \property ChordNames.chordChanges = ##f
                                e4 cs:7
                                \property ChordNames.chordChanges = ##t
                                fs2:m7
                                fs:m7
                                fs:m7
                                b:7
                                e
                                e
                                e
                                \property ChordNames.chordChanges = ##f
                                e4 f:m5-.7-
                                \property ChordNames.chordChanges = ##t
                                fs2:m7
                                a4:7+ as:m5-.7-
                                e/+g cs:m7
                                fs:m7 b:7.4^3
                                e2

                                \property ChordNames.chordChanges = ##f
                                e fs:7
                                \property ChordNames.chordChanges = ##t
                        }

musica =        \notes {
                        \clef violin
                        \time 2/4
                        \key b \major

                        \relative c' {
                                \repeat "volta" 2 {
                                        r16 fs8 gs16 as b8 cs16
                                        ds8. ds16 r16 fs8 fs16
                                        f16 f8 d16 ~ d d8 ef16 ~
                                        ef8. ef16 r16 fs8 fs16
                                        e?16 e8 c16 ~ c16 c8 cs16 ~
                                        cs8. cs16 r16 e8 e16
                                        ds16 ds8 cs16 ~ cs cs8 cs16 ~
                                        cs16 b8 as16 cs16 b8 as16

                                        gs16 [fs8 gs16] [as b8 cs16]
                                        ds8. ds16 r16 fs8 fs16
                                        f16 f8 e?16 ~ e16 e8 ds16 ~
                                        ds8. ds16 r16 fs8 fs16
                                        e?16 e8 ds16 ~ds16 ds8 cs16 ~
                                        cs8. cs16 r16 e8 e16
                                        ds16 ds8 cs16 ~ cs16 cs8 b16 ~
                                        b4 r4 \mark #'(music "scripts-coda")

                                        r16 b8. as8 a
                                        gs8. as16 gs as8 gs16 ~
                                        gs16 as8. a8 gs
                                        g8. a16 g a8 g16 ~
                                        g16 a8. gs8 g8
                                        fs8. gs16 fs gs8 fs16 ~
                                        fs16 gs8 fs16 cs8 fs ~
                                        fs gs16 as ~ as cs8 fs16 ~
                                        fs fs8. f8 e
                                        ds8. es16 ds es8 ds16 ~
                                        ds16 es8. e8 ds
                                        d8. e16 d e8 d16 ~
                                        d16 e8. ds8 d
                                        cs8 ds16 cs ~ cs ds8 cs16 ~
                                        cs16 ds8 cs16 gs8 cs ~
                                        cs2
                                        \bar ":|"
                                }
                        }

                        \relative c'' {
                                s2 \key e \major
                                \mark #'(music "scripts-coda")
                                \bar "||"
                                r4 r16 b cs b
                        }

                        \relative c'' {
                                \repeat "volta" 2 {
                                        e8 e16 e ~ e e8 e16 ~
                                        e16 e8 e16 e8 e ~
                                        e e16 f ~ f f8 fs16 ~
                                        f4 r16 cs16 ds cs
                                        fs8 fs16 f ~ f f8 e16 ~
                                        e e8 e16 ds8 d ~
                                        d d16 cs ~ cs cs8 c16 ~
                                        c16 b8. cs!8 b
                                        e e16 gs ~ gs b8 e16 ~
                                        e e,8. g8 e
                                        fs8 e16 gs?16 ~ gs16 e8 fs16 ~
                                        fs16 e8 cs16 r16 cs ds cs
                                        e8 e16 e ~ e e8 e16 ~
                                        e16 e8 e16 e8 e8 ~
                                }

                                \alternative {
                                        { e e16 e ~ e e8 e16 ~
                                           e16 b8. cs!8 b }
                                        { e e16 e ~ e e8 e,16 ~
                                           e16 [fs8 gs16] [as b8 cs16] }
                                }
                        }
                }

\score {
        <
                \context ChordNames = american {
                   \property ChordNames.verticalExtent = #'(-9 . 9)
                   \property ChordNames.ChordName \override #'style = #'american
                   \property ChordNames.ChordName \set #'font-magnification = 
#'1.25
                   \property ChordNames.ChordName \set #'raise = #'-10
                   \acordes
                }
                \context Staff \musica
        >
        \paper { }
}

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Thanks in Advance!!!
Fabio.