diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
index 9213ed37..9723ab8d 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
@@ -334,11 +334,13 @@ class Define(Directive):
         open). Can be `None` if not defined.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, key, basefret, frets, fingers):
+    def __init__(self, key, basefret, frets, fingers, is_special):
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         self.key = key
         self.basefret = basefret # Can be None
         self.frets = frets
         self.fingers = fingers # Can be None
+        self.is_special = is_special
         super().__init__("define", None)
 
     @property
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/chordpro/content_define b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/chordpro/content_define
index 47a93abf..14fbe1c9 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/chordpro/content_define
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/chordpro/content_define
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-{define: (( render(content.key) ))
+{define
+(*- if content.is_special -*)
+  _special
+(*- endif -*)
+: (( render(content.key) ))
 (*- if content.basefret *)
  base-fret ((content.basefret))
 (*- endif *)
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_define b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_define
index d1294b3a..6f8caa93 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_define
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_define
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 (*- if content.frets|length == 4 -*)
-\utab{
+\utab
+(*- if content.is_special -*)
+  *
+(*- endif -*){
 (*- else -*)
-\gtab{
+\gtab
+(*- if content.is_special -*)
+  *
+(*- endif -*){
 (*- endif -*)
     ((- render(content.key) -))
 }{
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
index e88d7360..0133a051 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ChordproParser(Parser):
         symbols[0] = None
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _parse_define(groups):
+    def _parse_define(groups, is_special=False):
         """Parse a `{define: KEY base-fret BASE frets FRETS fingers FINGERS}` directive
 
         Return a :class:`ast.Define` object.
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class ChordproParser(Parser):
             basefret=basefret,
             frets=frets,
             fingers=fingers,
+            is_special=is_special,
             )
 
     def p_directive(self, symbols):
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class ChordproParser(Parser):
             keyword = symbols[3]
             argument = symbols[4]
 
-        if keyword == "define":
+        if keyword == "define" or keyword == "define_special":
             match = re.compile(
                 r"""
                     ^
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class ChordproParser(Parser):
                 symbols[0] = ast.Error()
                 return
 
-            define = self._parse_define(match.groupdict())
+            define = self._parse_define(match.groupdict(), keyword == "define_special")
             if define is None:
                 self.error(
                     line=symbols.lexer.lineno,
diff --git a/test/test_chordpro/customchords.sgc b/test/test_chordpro/customchords.sgc
index dd42e025..317f6d20 100644
--- a/test/test_chordpro/customchords.sgc
+++ b/test/test_chordpro/customchords.sgc
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 {define: E5 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
 {define: E5/A* base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
 {define: A#+2 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
+{define_special: A#+2 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
diff --git a/test/test_chordpro/customchords.source b/test/test_chordpro/customchords.source
index 4c6734cc..ee89fb6f 100644
--- a/test/test_chordpro/customchords.source
+++ b/test/test_chordpro/customchords.source
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 {define: E5 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
 {define: E5/A* base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
 {define: A#+2 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
+{define_special: A#+2 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
diff --git a/test/test_chordpro/customchords.tex b/test/test_chordpro/customchords.tex
index 80f13c9a..7b7c4cb7 100644
--- a/test/test_chordpro/customchords.tex
+++ b/test/test_chordpro/customchords.tex
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 \gtab{E5}{7:0133XX:012300}
 \gtab{E5/A*}{7:0133XX:012300}
 \gtab{A#+2}{7:0133XX:012300}
+\gtab*{A#+2}{7:0133XX:012300}
 
 
 \endsong