diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
index b2cc6c08..2f32777b 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
@@ -168,6 +168,15 @@ class Verse(AST):
         self.lines.insert(0, data)
         return self
 
+    @property
+    def nolyrics(self):
+        """Return `True` iff verse contains only notes (no lyrics)"""
+        for line in self.lines:
+            for item in line.line:
+                if not (isinstance(item, Space) or isinstance(item, ChordList)):
+                    return False
+        return True
+
 class Chorus(Verse):
     """Chorus"""
     type = 'chorus'
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_verse b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_verse
index b6065a7f..8b641270 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_verse
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/data/latex/content_verse
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+(*- if content.nolyrics -*)
+    TODO NOLYRICS
+    (* for line in content.lines *)
+        (( render(line) ))
+    (* endfor *)
+(*- else *)
 \begin{(( content.type ))}
   (* for line in content.lines *)
     (( render(line) ))
   (* endfor *)
 \end{(( content.type ))}
+(*- endif *)
diff --git a/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.sgc b/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.sgc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd59c884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.sgc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{language: english}
+
+A chorus [A]with lyrics
+[Emaj3]maj et nombre
+
+
+[A B#]
+
+
+[A] [B]
+[C]
+
+
+A chorus [C]with lyrics
diff --git a/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.source b/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.source
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..881c1ab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.source
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+A chorus [A]with lyrics
+[Emaj3]maj et nombre
+
+[A B#]
+
+[A] [B]
+[C]
+
+A chorus [C]with lyrics
diff --git a/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.tex b/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.tex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cac94e23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_chordpro/nolyrics.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+\selectlanguage{english}
+
+\beginsong{}[
+  by={
+  },
+]
+
+
+\begin{verse}
+    A chorus \[A]with lyrics
+    \[Emaj3]maj et nombre
+\end{verse}
+
+
+TODO NOLYRICS
+        \[A B#]
+
+
+
+TODO NOLYRICS
+        \[A] \[B]
+        \[C]
+
+
+
+\begin{verse}
+    A chorus \[C]with lyrics
+\end{verse}
+
+\endsong