diff --git a/folkugat_web/api/routes/tema/lyrics.py b/folkugat_web/api/routes/tema/lyrics.py
index 556cd5f..392eb17 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/api/routes/tema/lyrics.py
+++ b/folkugat_web/api/routes/tema/lyrics.py
@@ -33,11 +33,25 @@ def set_lyric(
     lyric_id: int,
     title: Annotated[str, Form()],
     content: Annotated[str, Form()],
+    max_columns: Annotated[str | None, Form()] = None,
 ):
     lyric = lyrics_service.get_lyric_by_id(lyric_id=lyric_id, tema_id=tema_id)
     if not lyric:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Could not find lyric!")
-    new_lyric = lyrics_service.update_lyric(lyric=lyric, title=title, content=content)
+    
+    # Parse max_columns from string to int if provided
+    max_columns_int = None
+    if max_columns is not None and max_columns.strip():
+        try:
+            max_columns_int = int(max_columns.strip())
+        except ValueError:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="max_columns must be a valid integer")
+    
+    try:
+        new_lyric = lyrics_service.update_lyric(lyric=lyric, title=title, content=content, max_columns=max_columns_int)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+    
     return lyrics_fragments.lyric(request=request, logged_in=logged_in, lyric=new_lyric)
 
 
diff --git a/folkugat_web/assets/static/css/main.css b/folkugat_web/assets/static/css/main.css
index c96d85a..65cddec 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/assets/static/css/main.css
+++ b/folkugat_web/assets/static/css/main.css
@@ -737,6 +737,10 @@ video {
   width: 50%;
 }
 
+.w-16 {
+  width: 4rem;
+}
+
 .w-full {
   width: 100%;
 }
diff --git a/folkugat_web/assets/templates/fragments/tema/editor/lyric.html b/folkugat_web/assets/templates/fragments/tema/editor/lyric.html
index c754056..5e6d9e4 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/assets/templates/fragments/tema/editor/lyric.html
+++ b/folkugat_web/assets/templates/fragments/tema/editor/lyric.html
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@
                   rounded
                   bg-brown px-2 "
       />
+    <input name="max_columns"
+           type="number"
+           min="1"
+           max="10"
+           placeholder="3 (default)"
+           value="{{ lyric.max_columns or '' }}"
+           class="border border-beige focus:outline-none
+                  rounded
+                  bg-brown px-2 ml-2 w-16 "
+      />
     <button title="Desa els canvis"
             class="mx-1"
             hx-put="/api/tema/{{ lyric.tema_id }}/lyric/{{ lyric.id }}"
diff --git a/folkugat_web/assets/templates/fragments/tema/lyric.html b/folkugat_web/assets/templates/fragments/tema/lyric.html
index 37fa4ac..1650ab0 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/assets/templates/fragments/tema/lyric.html
+++ b/folkugat_web/assets/templates/fragments/tema/lyric.html
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <div id="tema-lyric-{{ lyric.id }}">
   <h5 class="text-sm text-beige text-right">
     {{ lyric.title }}
+    {% if logged_in and lyric.max_columns %}
+    <span class="text-xs ml-2">{{ lyric.max_columns }} columnes</span>
+    {% endif %}
     {% if logged_in %}
     <button title="Modifica la lletra"
             class="mx-1"
@@ -20,6 +23,6 @@
   </h5>
   <hr class="h-px mt-1 mb-3 bg-beige border-0">
   <div class="text-center">
-  {{ lyric.content.replace('\n', '<br>') | safe }}
+  {{ (lyric.content.replace('~', '')).replace('\n', '<br>') | safe }}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/folkugat_web/assets/templates/lilypond/single_tune.ly b/folkugat_web/assets/templates/lilypond/single_tune.ly
index c307532..9420cbd 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/assets/templates/lilypond/single_tune.ly
+++ b/folkugat_web/assets/templates/lilypond/single_tune.ly
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     \hspace #1
     \center-column {
         {% for line in paragraph.lines %}
-        \line { {{ line | safe }} }
+          {% if line %} \line { {{ line | safe }} } {% else %} \vspace #1 {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}
     }
     {% endfor %}
diff --git a/folkugat_web/dal/sql/temes/lyrics.py b/folkugat_web/dal/sql/temes/lyrics.py
index 1b1364d..edf5d81 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/dal/sql/temes/lyrics.py
+++ b/folkugat_web/dal/sql/temes/lyrics.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import TypedDict
 from folkugat_web.dal.sql import Connection, get_connection
 from folkugat_web.model import temes as model
 
-LyricRowTuple = tuple[int, int, str, str]
+LyricRowTuple = tuple[int, int, str, str, int | None]
 
 
 class LyricRowDict(TypedDict):
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class LyricRowDict(TypedDict):
     tema_id: int
     title: str
     content: str
+    max_columns: int | None
 
 
 def lyric_to_row(lyric: model.Lyrics) -> LyricRowDict:
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ def lyric_to_row(lyric: model.Lyrics) -> LyricRowDict:
         "tema_id": lyric.tema_id,
         "title": lyric.title,
         "content": lyric.content,
+        "max_columns": lyric.max_columns,
     }
 
 
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ def row_to_lyric(row: LyricRowTuple) -> model.Lyrics:
         tema_id=row[1],
         title=row[2],
         content=row[3],
+        max_columns=row[4],
     )
 
 
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ def get_lyrics(lyric_id: int | None = None, tema_id: int | None = None, con: Con
 
     query = f"""
       SELECT
-        id, tema_id, title, content
+        id, tema_id, title, content, max_columns
       FROM tema_lyrics
       {filter_clause}
     """
@@ -77,9 +80,9 @@ def insert_lyric(lyric: model.Lyrics, con: Connection | None = None) -> model.Ly
     data = lyric_to_row(lyric)
     query = f"""
       INSERT INTO tema_lyrics
-        (id, tema_id, title, content)
+        (id, tema_id, title, content, max_columns)
       VALUES
-        (:id, :tema_id, :title, :content)
+        (:id, :tema_id, :title, :content, :max_columns)
       RETURNING *
     """
     with get_connection(con) as con:
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ def create_lyric(tema_id: int, title: str | None = None, con: Connection | None
         tema_id=tema_id,
         title=title or "",
         content="",
+        max_columns=None,
     )
     return insert_lyric(new_lyric, con=con)
 
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ def update_lyric(lyric: model.Lyrics, con: Connection | None = None):
     query = """
       UPDATE tema_lyrics
       SET
-        tema_id = :tema_id, title = :title, content = :content
+        tema_id = :tema_id, title = :title, content = :content, max_columns = :max_columns
       WHERE
         id = :id
     """
diff --git a/folkugat_web/model/lilypond/score.py b/folkugat_web/model/lilypond/score.py
index 27691b5..d14a5f1 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/model/lilypond/score.py
+++ b/folkugat_web/model/lilypond/score.py
@@ -32,13 +32,16 @@ class LyricsText:
 
     @classmethod
     def from_lyrics(cls, lyrics: temes.Lyrics, max_cols: int = 3) -> Self:
+        # Use stored max_columns if available, otherwise use the provided max_cols
+        effective_max_cols = lyrics.max_columns if lyrics.max_columns is not None else max_cols
+        # Remove ~ characters before processing
         paragraphs = [
-            LyricsParagraph(lines=par_str.splitlines())
+            LyricsParagraph(lines=[line.replace("~", "") for line in par_str.splitlines()])
             for par_str in lyrics.content.split("\n\n") if par_str
         ]
         return cls(lines=[
             LyricsLine(paragraphs=list(line_pars))
-            for line_pars in batched(paragraphs, max_cols)
+            for line_pars in batched(paragraphs, effective_max_cols)
         ])
 
     def hash(self) -> bytes:
diff --git a/folkugat_web/model/temes.py b/folkugat_web/model/temes.py
index cb46d74..cc55bd4 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/model/temes.py
+++ b/folkugat_web/model/temes.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Lyrics:
     tema_id: int
     title: str
     content: str
+    max_columns: int | None = None
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
diff --git a/folkugat_web/services/temes/lyrics.py b/folkugat_web/services/temes/lyrics.py
index a2a6659..26ac3c3 100644
--- a/folkugat_web/services/temes/lyrics.py
+++ b/folkugat_web/services/temes/lyrics.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def _sub(pattern: str, sub: str) -> Callable[[str], str]:
 def _clean_string(lyrics_str: str) -> str:
     return (
         FnChain.transform(lyrics_str) |
+        # _sub(r"~", "") |
         _sub(r"\t", " ") |
         _sub(r" +", " ") |
         _sub(r" \n", "\n") |
@@ -39,8 +40,13 @@ def get_lyric_by_id(lyric_id: int, tema_id: int | None = None) -> model.Lyrics |
     return next(iter(lyrics_dal.get_lyrics(lyric_id=lyric_id, tema_id=tema_id)), None)
 
 
-def update_lyric(lyric: model.Lyrics, title: str, content: str):
-    lyric = dataclasses.replace(lyric, title=title.strip(), content=_clean_string(content))
+def update_lyric(lyric: model.Lyrics, title: str, content: str, max_columns: int | None = None):
+    # Validate max_columns if provided
+    if max_columns is not None:
+        if not isinstance(max_columns, int) or max_columns < 1 or max_columns > 10:
+            raise ValueError("max_columns must be an integer between 1 and 10")
+
+    lyric = dataclasses.replace(lyric, title=title.strip(), content=_clean_string(content), max_columns=max_columns)
     lyrics_dal.update_lyric(lyric=lyric)
     return lyric
 
diff --git a/scripts/08_add_lyrics_max_columns.py b/scripts/08_add_lyrics_max_columns.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a713d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/08_add_lyrics_max_columns.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from folkugat_web.dal.sql import get_connection
+
+with get_connection() as con:
+    cur = con.cursor()
+    alter_query = """ ALTER TABLE tema_lyrics ADD COLUMN max_columns INTEGER"""
+    _ = cur.execute(alter_query)
+
+print("DONE!")
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