\version "2.18.2" global = { \key c \major \time 3/4 } aux = { \tempo "Gracefully" s2.*4 \bar "||" } melody = \relative { e'4\( g2\) | %m1 g4\( e2\) | %m2/right f4-\shape #'((-.3 . -6) (0 . -9) (-1.2 . -4.3) (-.3 . -4)) \( d c | %m3/right \change Staff = "left" b2.\) |%m4/left %\change Staff = right %R2. |%m4/right } text = \lyricmode { Rid -- ing, | rid -- ing, | ’round and a -- round } \score { \new PianoStaff \with { instrumentName = "Pno." } << \new Lyrics = "text" \with { \override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-affinity = #DOWN } \new Staff = "right" << \global \aux >> \new Staff = "left" << \global \clef bass \aux >> \context Staff = "right" \new Voice = "melody" \melody \context Lyrics = "text" \lyricsto "melody" \text >> }