diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/cclifileimport.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/cclifileimport.py
index b30ec20ce..3b6019e5f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/cclifileimport.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/cclifileimport.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ class CCLIFileImport(SongImport):
                 song_words = line[6:].strip()
             #Unhandled usr keywords:Type,Version,Admin,Themes,Keys
         #Process Fields and words sections
+        check_first_verse_line = False
         field_list = song_fields.split(u'/t')
         words_list = song_words.split(u'/t')
         for counter in range(0, len(field_list)):
@@ -181,10 +182,25 @@ class CCLIFileImport(SongImport):
                 verse_type = u'B'
             else: #Other
                 verse_type = u'O'
+                check_first_verse_line = True
             verse_text = unicode(words_list[counter])
             verse_text = verse_text.replace("/n",  "\n")
+            verse_lines = verse_text.split(u'\n',  1)
+            if check_first_verse_line:
+                if verse_lines[0].startswith(u'(PRE-CHORUS'):
+                    verse_type = u'P'
+                    log.debug(u'USR verse PRE-CHORUS: %s', verse_lines[0] )
+                    verse_text = verse_lines[1]
+                elif verse_lines[0].startswith(u'(BRIDGE'):
+                    verse_type = u'B'
+                    log.debug(u'USR verse BRIDGE')
+                    verse_text = verse_lines[1]
+                elif verse_lines[0].startswith(u'('):
+                    verse_type = u'O'
+                    verse_text = verse_lines[1]            
             if len(verse_text) > 0:
                 self.add_verse(verse_text, verse_type)
+            check_first_verse_line = False
         #Handle multiple authors
         author_list = song_author.split(u'/')
         if len(author_list) < 2:
@@ -233,6 +249,7 @@ class CCLIFileImport(SongImport):
         log.debug(u'TXT file text: %s', textList)
         self.set_defaults()
         line_number = 0
+        check_first_verse_line = False
         verse_text = u''
         song_comments = u''
         song_copyright = u''
@@ -270,16 +287,32 @@ class CCLIFileImport(SongImport):
                             elif verse_desc_parts[0].startswith(u'Br'):
                                 verse_type = u'B'
                             else:
+                                #we need to analyse the next line for
+                                #verse type, so set flag
                                 verse_type = u'O'
+                                check_first_verse_line = True
                             verse_number = verse_desc_parts[1]
                         else:
                             verse_type = u'O'
                             verse_number = 1
                         verse_start = True
                     else:
-                        # We have verse content or the start of the
-                        # last part. Add l so as to keep the CRLF
-                        verse_text = verse_text + line
+                        #check first line for verse type
+                        if check_first_verse_line:
+                            if line.startswith(u'(PRE-CHORUS'):
+                                verse_type = u'P'
+                            elif line.startswith(u'(BRIDGE'):
+                                verse_type = u'B'
+                            # Handle all other misc types	
+                            elif line.startswith(u'('):
+                                verse_type = u'O'
+                            else:
+                                verse_text = verse_text + line	
+                            check_first_verse_line = False
+                        else:																		
+                            # We have verse content or the start of the
+                            # last part. Add l so as to keep the CRLF
+                            verse_text = verse_text + line
                 else:
                     #line_number=2, copyright
                     if line_number == 2: