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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:     ChordPro (v. 3.6.2)
+" Maintainer:   Niels Bo Andersen <niels@niboan.dk>
+" Last Change:	2006 Apr 20 
+" Remark:       Requires VIM version 6.00 or greater
+
+" Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+setlocal iskeyword+=-
+
+syn case ignore
+
+syn keyword chordproDirective contained
+  \ start_of_chorus soc end_of_chorus eoc new_song ns no_grid ng grid g
+  \ new_page np new_physical_page npp start_of_tab sot end_of_tab eot
+  \ column_break colb
+
+syn keyword chordproDirWithOpt contained
+  \ comment c comment_italic ci comment_box cb title t subtitle st define
+  \ textfont textsize chordfont chordsize columns col
+
+syn keyword chordproDefineKeyword contained base-fret frets
+
+syn match chordproDirMatch /{\w*}/ contains=chordproDirective contained transparent
+syn match chordproDirOptMatch /{\w*:/ contains=chordproDirWithOpt contained transparent
+
+" Workaround for a bug in VIM 6, which causes incorrect coloring of the first {
+if version < 700
+  syn region chordproOptions start=/{\w*:/ end=/}/ contains=chordproDirOptMatch contained transparent
+  syn region chordproOptions start=/{define:/ end=/}/ contains=chordproDirOptMatch, chordproDefineKeyword contained transparent
+else
+  syn region chordproOptions start=/{\w*:/hs=e+1 end=/}/he=s-1 contains=chordproDirOptMatch contained
+  syn region chordproOptions start=/{define:/hs=e+1 end=/}/he=s-1 contains=chordproDirOptMatch, chordproDefineKeyword contained
+endif
+
+syn region chordproTag start=/{/ end=/}/ contains=chordproDirMatch,chordproOptions oneline
+
+syn region chordproChord matchgroup=chordproBracket start=/\[/ end=/]/ oneline
+
+syn region chordproTab start=/{start_of_tab}\|{sot}/hs=e+1 end=/{end_of_tab}\|{eot}/he=s-1 contains=chordproTag,chordproComment keepend
+
+syn region chordproChorus start=/{start_of_chorus}\|{soc}/hs=e+1 end=/{end_of_chorus}\|{eoc}/he=s-1 contains=chordproTag,chordproChord,chordproComment keepend
+
+syn match chordproComment /^#.*/
+
+" Define the default highlighting.
+hi def link chordproDirective Statement
+hi def link chordproDirWithOpt Statement
+hi def link chordproOptions Special
+hi def link chordproChord Type
+hi def link chordproTag Constant
+hi def link chordproTab PreProc
+hi def link chordproComment Comment
+hi def link chordproBracket Constant
+hi def link chordproDefineKeyword Type
+hi def chordproChorus term=bold cterm=bold gui=bold
+
+let b:current_syntax = "chordpro"
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save