[jeharris56]

Here's what I do for my students, something like this:

VERSE (C C Am G)4x

CHORUS (Am Am Am E7 F C F G)2x

Each chord symbol represents one measure (whatever the meter). It's very easy to look at the chord symbols and know how long to hold each.

I don't try to align each chord symbol with a certain syllable. That's too confusing. Just write the chords and the lyrics separately.