diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 1966a401..b05c8f1d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     * The 'error' option is considered for contentlist errors (incorrect syntax for instance) [#226](https://github.com/patacrep/patacrep/pull/226)
   * Chordpro songs
     * The `meta` directive is now supported: `{meta: COMMANDNAME:arg}` [#220](https://github.com/patacrep/patacrep/pull/220)
+    * The `~` and `^` characters will not be escaped [#239](https://github.com/patacrep/patacrep/pull/239)
   * LaTeX songs
     * The `meta` directive is now supported: `\metacrep{COMMANDNAME}{arg}` [#220](https://github.com/patacrep/patacrep/pull/220)
   * Faster index generation [#233](https://github.com/patacrep/patacrep/pull/233)
diff --git a/patacrep/data/templates/songs/chordpro/latex/content_word b/patacrep/data/templates/songs/chordpro/latex/content_word
index ebe4d86f..f52978c4 100644
--- a/patacrep/data/templates/songs/chordpro/latex/content_word
+++ b/patacrep/data/templates/songs/chordpro/latex/content_word
@@ -1 +1 @@
-(( content.value|escape_specials('{}&#_^%~$\\') ))
+(( content.value|escape_specials('{}&#_%$\\') ))
diff --git a/patacrep/data/templates/songs/chordpro/latex/song b/patacrep/data/templates/songs/chordpro/latex/song
index af97c285..b1a35715 100644
--- a/patacrep/data/templates/songs/chordpro/latex/song
+++ b/patacrep/data/templates/songs/chordpro/latex/song
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 \beginsong{
     (*- for title in titles -*)
-        (( title|escape_specials('{}&#_^%~$\\') ))
+        (( title|escape_specials('{}&#_^%$\\') ))
         (*- if not loop.last -*)
             \\
         (* endif *)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 }[
   by={
       (* for author in authors *)
-        (( author[1]|escape_specials('{}&#_^%~$\\') )) (( author[0]|escape_specials('{}&#_^%~$\\') ))
+        (( author[1]|escape_specials('{}&#_^%$\\') )) (( author[0]|escape_specials('{}&#_^%$\\') ))
         (*- if not loop.last -*)
         ,
         (* endif *)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   (* for key in ['album', 'copyright'] *)
   (* if key in metadata *)
-  (( key ))={(( metadata[key]|escape_specials('{}&#_^%~$\\') ))},
+  (( key ))={(( metadata[key]|escape_specials('{}&#_^%$\\') ))},
   (* endif *)
   (* endfor *)
   (* if 'url' in metadata *)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     (* endblock *)
   (* endif *)
   (* for key in metadata.morekeys *)
-  (( key.keyword ))={(( key.argument|escape_specials('{}&#_^%~$\\') ))},
+  (( key.keyword ))={(( key.argument|escape_specials('{}&#_^%$\\') ))},
   (* endfor *)
 ]
 
diff --git a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/__init__.py b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/__init__.py
index 9d10d7b4..7f3a88e1 100644
--- a/patacrep/songs/chordpro/__init__.py
+++ b/patacrep/songs/chordpro/__init__.py
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ class Chordpro2LatexSong(ChordproSong):
         '{': r'\{',
         '}': r'\}',
         '\\': r'\textbackslash{}',
-        '^': r'\textasciicircum{}',
-        '~': r'\textasciitilde{}',
+        '^': r'\textasciicircum{}', # Has special meaning in songs package (repeat chord)
+        '~': r'\textasciitilde{}',  # Used for non-breaking space in LaTeX
         '#': r'\#',
         '&': r'\&',
         '$': r'\$',
diff --git a/test/test_book/special.tex.control b/test/test_book/special.tex.control
index e2fa50fe..967a6c22 100644
--- a/test/test_book/special.tex.control
+++ b/test/test_book/special.tex.control
@@ -134,23 +134,30 @@ guitar,
 
 \selectlanguage{english}
 
-\beginsong{\& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}}[
+\beginsong{\& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}}[
   by={
-        \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}  },
-  album={\& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}},
+        \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}  },
+  album={\& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}},
   url={http://&$\%\#_~^},
 ]
 
 
 
 
+\ifchorded
+\begin{verse*}
+    \musicnote {\nolyrics \[A]}
+\end{verse*}
+\fi
+
+
 \begin{verse}
-    \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}
+    \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ ^ \textbackslash{}
 \end{verse}
 
 
 \begin{chorus}
-    \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}
+    \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ ^ \textbackslash{}
 \end{chorus}
 
 \endsong
diff --git a/test/test_book/special_datadir/songs/special.csg b/test/test_book/special_datadir/songs/special.csg
index f5874022..84d3f8be 100644
--- a/test/test_book/special_datadir/songs/special.csg
+++ b/test/test_book/special_datadir/songs/special.csg
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 {album: & $ % # _ \} \{ ~ ^ \\}
 {url: http://&$%#_~^}
 
+[A]
+
 & $ % \# _ \} \{ ~ ^ \\
 
 {start_of_chorus}
diff --git a/test/test_song/special.tsg b/test/test_song/special.tsg
index a7b232bb..8011323a 100644
--- a/test/test_song/special.tsg
+++ b/test/test_song/special.tsg
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 \selectlanguage{english}
 
-\beginsong{\& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}}[
+\beginsong{\& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}}[
   by={
-        \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}  },
-  album={\& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}},
+        \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}  },
+  album={\& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}},
   url={http://&$\%\#_~^},
 ]
 
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 
 
 \begin{verse}
-    \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}
+    \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ ^ \textbackslash{}
 \end{verse}
 
 
 \begin{chorus}
-    \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ \textasciitilde{} \textasciicircum{} \textbackslash{}
+    \& \$ \% \# \_ \} \{ ~ ^ \textbackslash{}
 \end{chorus}
 
 \endsong