diff --git a/patacrep/data/examples/example-all.sb b/patacrep/data/examples/example-all.sb
index ca35b622..a9599a26 100644
--- a/patacrep/data/examples/example-all.sb
+++ b/patacrep/data/examples/example-all.sb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 "bookoptions" : [
-    "importantdiagramonly",
+    "diagram",
     "repeatchords",
     "lilypond",
     "pictures"
diff --git a/patacrep/data/examples/songs/chords.sgc b/patacrep/data/examples/songs/chords.sgc
index 96390d2b..8779a140 100644
--- a/patacrep/data/examples/songs/chords.sgc
+++ b/patacrep/data/examples/songs/chords.sgc
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 {title: Chords testing}
 {subtitle: Test of the chords specification and LaTeX translation}
 
+{define: E5 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
+{define: A frets x 0 2 2 2 0 fingers - - 1 2 3 -}
+{define: C#sus4 base-fret 4 frets x x 3 3 4 1}
+{define: Bb frets x 1 3 3 3 1}
+
 [A]Simple
 [Bb]Bémol
 [C#]Dièse
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
index 4e20bd97..5db13afc 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class Space(LineElement):
 
 class ChordList(LineElement):
     """A list of chords."""
-    _template = "chord"
+    _template = "chordlist"
 
     def __init__(self, *chords):
         self.chords = chords
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@ class ChordList(LineElement):
             [str(chord) for chord in self.chords]
             ))
 
-class Chord:
+class Chord(AST):
     """A chord."""
 
+    _template = "chord"
+
     def __init__(
             self,
             key,
@@ -164,6 +166,50 @@ class Chord:
                 text += self.bassalteration
         return text
 
+class Define(AST):
+    """A chord definition.
+
+    Attributes:
+
+    .. attribute:: key
+        The key, as a :class:`Chord` object.
+    .. attribute:: basefret
+        The base fret, as an integer. Can be `None` if no base fret is defined.
+    .. attribute:: frets
+        The list of frets, as a list of integers, or `None`, if this fret is not to be played.
+    .. attribute:: fingers
+        The list of fingers to use on frets, as a list of integers, or `None`
+        if no information is given (this string is not played, or is played
+        open). Can be `None` if not defined.
+    """
+    _template = "define"
+    inline = True
+
+    def __init__(self, key, basefret, frets, fingers):
+        self.key = key
+        self.basefret = basefret # Can be None
+        self.frets = frets
+        self.fingers = fingers # Can be None
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        text = str(self.key)
+        if self.basefret is not None:
+            text += " base-fret " + str(self.basefret)
+        text += " frets"
+        for fret in self.frets:
+            if fret is None:
+                text += " x"
+            else:
+                text += " " + str(fret)
+        if self.fingers:
+            text += " fingers"
+            for finger in self.fingers:
+                if finger is None:
+                    text += " -"
+                else:
+                    text += " " + str(finger)
+        return "{{define: {}}}".format(text)
+
 class Verse(AST):
     """A verse (or bridge, or chorus)"""
     _template = "verse"
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_chord.tex b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_chord.tex
index c3f62f22..29a1cc30 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_chord.tex
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_chord.tex
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
-\[
-    (*- for chord in content.chords -*)
-        (* if not loop.first *) (* endif *)
-        ((- chord.key -))
-        (* if chord.alteration == '#' *)#(* endif -*)
-        (* if chord.alteration == 'b' *)&(* endif -*)
-        (* if chord.modifier *)((chord.modifier))(* endif -*)
-        (* if chord.add_note *)((chord.add_note))(* endif -*)
-        (* if chord.basskey -*)
-            /
-            ((- chord.basskey -))
-            (* if chord.bassalteration == '#' *)#(* endif -*)
-            (* if chord.bassalteration == 'b' *)&(* endif -*)
-        (* endif -*)
-    (* endfor -*)
-]
+((- content.key -))
+(* if content.alteration == '#' *)#(* endif -*)
+(* if content.alteration == 'b' *)&(* endif -*)
+(* if content.modifier *)((content.modifier))(* endif -*)
+(* if content.addnote *)((content.addnote))(* endif -*)
+(* if content.basskey -*)
+    /
+    ((- content.basskey -))
+    (* if content.bassalteration == '#' *)#(* endif -*)
+    (* if content.bassalteration == 'b' *)&(* endif -*)
+(* endif -*)
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_chordlist.tex b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_chordlist.tex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5ad7c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_chordlist.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+\[
+    (*- for chord in content.chords -*)
+        (* if not loop.first *) (* endif -*)
+        (( render(chord) -))
+    (* endfor -*)
+]
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_define.tex b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_define.tex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca899ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_define.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+\gtab{
+    ((- render(content.key) -))
+}{
+    (*- if content.basefret -*)
+        ((content.basefret)):
+    (*- endif -*)
+    (*- for string in content.frets -*)
+        (*- if string is none -*)
+            X
+        (*- else -*)
+            (( string -))
+        (* endif -*)
+    (* endfor -*)
+    (* if content.fingers -*)
+        :
+        (*- for finger in content.fingers -*)
+            (* if finger is none -*)
+                0
+            (*- else -*)
+                (( finger -))
+            (* endif -*)
+        (* endfor -*)
+    (* endif -*)
+}
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
index de6b5a28..91a0cb41 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
@@ -36,6 +36,50 @@ def _parse_chords(string):
             TODO
         yield ast.Chord(**match.groupdict())
 
+def _parse_define(key, basefret, frets, fingers):
+    """Parse a `{define: KEY base-fret BASE frets FRETS fingers FINGERS}` directive
+
+    Return a :class:`ast.Define` object.
+    """
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
+    key = list(_parse_chords(key))
+    if len(key) != 1:
+        TODO
+    else:
+        processed_key = key[0]
+
+    if basefret is None:
+        processed_basefret = None
+    else:
+        processed_basefret = int(basefret)
+
+    if frets is None:
+        processed_frets = None
+    else:
+        processed_frets = []
+        for fret in frets.split():
+            if fret == "x":
+                processed_frets.append(None)
+            else:
+                processed_frets.append(int(fret))
+
+    if fingers is None:
+        processed_fingers = None
+    else:
+        processed_fingers = []
+        for finger in fingers.split():
+            if finger == '-':
+                processed_fingers.append(None)
+            else:
+                processed_fingers.append(int(finger))
+
+    return ast.Define(
+        key=processed_key,
+        basefret=processed_basefret,
+        frets=processed_frets,
+        fingers=processed_fingers,
+        )
+
 class ChordproParser(Parser):
     """ChordPro parser class"""
     # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
@@ -91,6 +135,21 @@ class ChordproParser(Parser):
         else:
             symbols[4].keyword = symbols[3]
             symbols[0] = symbols[4]
+        if symbols[0].keyword == 'define':
+            match = re.compile(
+                r"""
+                    (?P<key>[^\ ]*)\ *
+                    (base-fret\ *(?P<basefret>[2-9]))?\ *
+                    frets\ *(?P<frets>((\d+|x)\ *)+)\ *
+                    (fingers\ *(?P<fingers>(([0-4-])\ *)*))?
+                """,
+                re.VERBOSE
+                ).match(symbols[0].argument)
+
+            if match is None:
+                TODO
+
+            symbols[0] = _parse_define(**match.groupdict())
 
     @staticmethod
     def p_directive_next(symbols):
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/test/customchords.sgc b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/test/customchords.sgc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7192c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/test/customchords.sgc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{define: E4 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x}
+{define: E5 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/test/customchords.txt b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/test/customchords.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8d99d13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/test/customchords.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+========
+{define: E4 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x}
+{define: E5 base-fret 7 frets 0 1 3 3 x x fingers - 1 2 3 - -}