diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/__init__.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/__init__.py
index 4b95b7b0..e0a4be2e 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/__init__.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/__init__.py
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ class ChordproSong(Song):
             song = parse_song(song.read(), self.fullpath)
         self.authors = song.authors
         self.titles = song.titles
-        #language and lang are synomyms in the directives
-        language = song.get_data_argument('language', self.config['lang'])
-        self.lang = song.get_data_argument('lang', language)
+
+        # Lang inverted priority (last one is preferred):
+        #   config['lang']
+        #   song.language
+        #   song.lang
+        self.lang = self.config['lang']
+        language = song.get_data_argument('language')
+        if language:
+            # self.lang is automatically updated
+            self.language = language
+        self.lang = song.get_data_argument('lang', self.lang)
+
         self.data = song.meta
         self.cached = {
             'song': song,
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
index 09a3b226..c0497c48 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class Song(AST):
             self.meta[data.keyword] = []
         self.meta[data.keyword].append(data)
 
-    def get_data_argument(self, keyword, default):
+    def get_data_argument(self, keyword, default=None):
         """Return `self.meta[keyword].argument`.
 
         Return `default` if `self.meta[keyword]` does not exist.
diff --git a/test/test_chordpro/lang.sgc b/test/test_chordpro/lang.sgc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be2eff89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_chordpro/lang.sgc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{lang: fr}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_chordpro/lang.source b/test/test_chordpro/lang.source
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac284b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_chordpro/lang.source
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{language: french}