This possibly might be more of a ‘songwriting 101’ question than a Band in a Box question but here goes.

The chord window is laid out in a very nice symmetrical way – four measures across on every line.

Let’s say the verse of a song lasts for eight measures and then another verse for an additional eight measures. But I want the last chord of each verse to last a little longer … for four additional beats or one whole measure.
That ruins the whole symmetry of the BiaB chord window. Instead of every verse starting on the left margin at 1, 9, 17 etc. The second verse will now have to start at bar 10 and the next one at 19 etc. Is that what everyone else does?

What is the best way to handle this kind of situation? Thanks. - Mark