diff --git a/chord_settings.ly b/chord_settings.ly
index 8637930..69edb74 100644
--- a/chord_settings.ly
+++ b/chord_settings.ly
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ klamm = #(define-music-function (parser location chords) (ly:music?)
 	\set chordNameFunction = #ignatzek-chord-names
 #})
 
+repeats-around-chords =
+#(define-music-function (parser location chords) (ly:music?)
+#{
+  \once \set noChordSymbol = \markup { \normal-text \repStart }
+  r4
+	$chords
+  \once \set noChordSymbol = \markup { \normal-text \repStop }
+  r4
+#})
+
 bchord =
 #(define-music-function (parser location chords) (ly:music?)
 #{