> Fwiw, attached is the music from my guitar book, and the version I > typeset with lilypond. Comparing the two might clarify why I'm trying > to do something so untraditional.
I looked at them and it's not clear why you need the barlines on separate lines to line up exactly. It's desirable for them *not* to line up because it makes it easier to distinguish the lines from one another (and also not to skip over a line when reading). Anyway, assuming you do have a good reason for it, I'm glad you got there.
