diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
index 02ba1632..8d287a79 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/ast.py
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ class AST:
     """Generic object representing elements of the song."""
     _template = None
     inline = False
+    lexer = None
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.lineno = self.lexer.lineno
 
     def template(self):
         """Return the template to be used to render this object."""
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ class ChordList(LineElement):
     _template = "chordlist"
 
     def __init__(self, *chords):
+        super().__init__()
         self.chords = chords
 
 class Chord(AST):
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ class Chord(AST):
     _template = "chord"
 
     def __init__(self, chord):
-        # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+        super().__init__()
         self.chord = chord
 
     @property
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ class Song(AST):
         "tag": "add_cumulative",
         }
 
-    def __init__(self, filename):
+    def __init__(self, filename, directives):
         super().__init__()
         self.content = []
         self.meta = OrderedDict()
@@ -226,6 +231,8 @@ class Song(AST):
         self._titles = []
         self._subtitles = []
         self.filename = filename
+        for directive in directives:
+            self.add(directive)
 
     def add(self, data):
         """Add an element to the song"""
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
index a1c69983..999d31a5 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/syntax.py
@@ -19,28 +19,30 @@ class ChordproParser(Parser):
     def __init__(self, filename=None):
         super().__init__()
         self.tokens = tokens
-        self.song = ast.Song(filename)
         self.filename = filename
+        self._directives = []
         self.parser = yacc.yacc(
             module=self,
             debug=0,
             write_tables=0,
             )
 
-    def parse(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def parse(self, content, *, lexer):
         """Parse file
 
         This is a shortcut to `yacc.yacc(...).parse()`. The arguments are
         transmitted to this method.
         """
-        return self.parser.parse(*args, **kwargs)
+        lexer = ChordProLexer(filename=self.filename).lexer
+        ast.AST.lexer = lexer
+        return self.parser.parse(content, lexer=lexer)
 
     def p_song(self, symbols):
         """song : block song
                 | empty
         """
         if len(symbols) == 2:
-            symbols[0] = self.song
+            symbols[0] = ast.Song(self.filename, self._directives)
         else:
             symbols[0] = symbols[2].add(symbols[1])
 
@@ -158,14 +160,14 @@ class ChordproParser(Parser):
                     )
                 symbols[0] = ast.Error()
                 return
-            self.song.add(define)
+            self._directives.append(define)
 
         else:
             directive = ast.Directive(keyword, argument)
             if directive.inline:
                 symbols[0] = directive
             else:
-                self.song.add(directive)
+                self._directives.append(directive)
 
 
     @staticmethod