Chords (and suggested fingerings)
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(strings in EADGBE order, fingers are numbered 1 to 4, index finger to
little finger, and thumb is 'T')

G            C            D            Em           Am
-----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
| | | | | |  | | | | 1 |  x o | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | 1 |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-o-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|
| 1 | | | |  | | 2 | | |  x o | 1 | 3  | 1 2 | | |  | | 2 3 | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-o-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|
2 | | | 3 4  | 3 | | | |  x o | | 2 |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-o-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|
| | | | | |  | | | | | |  x o | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-o-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|
| | | | | |  | | | | | |  x o | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-o-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|

Cadd9        D/F#         G (alt)      Am7          F
-----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
| | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | 1 |  x | | | 1 1
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|
| | 1 | | |  T | | 1 | 3  | 1 | | | |  | | 2 | | |  x | | 2 | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|
| 2 | | 3 4  | | | | 2 |  2 | | | | 4  | | | | | |  x 3 4 | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|
| | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  x | | | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|
| | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  x | | | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|

E            A            B            F#m          F
-----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
| | | 1 | |  | | | | | |  x | | | | |  | | | | | |  x | | | 1^1
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|
| 2 3 | | |  | | 1 2 3 |  x 1^1^1^1^1  1^1^1^1^1^1  x | | 2 | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|
| | | | | |  | | | | | |  x | | | | |  | | | | | |  x 3 4 | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|
| | | | | |  | | | | | |  x | 4^4^4 |  | 2 2 | | |  x | | | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|
| | | | | |  | | | | | |  x | | | | |  | | | | | |  x | | | | |
|-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|  |-|-|-|-|-|  x-|-|-|-|-|

(x = don't play this string, o = optionally leave this string open,
^ = barre your finger across all these strings. This will hurt :)

Things to note:

 * F#m is exactly the same as Em, but moved up 2 frets, and you use
   your first finger to barre across at the second fret. You can
   therefore extend this and work out other chords dead easily. For
   example, to play C#, play an A shape (by barreing with your little
   finger) with your first finger on the 4th fret and your little
   finger barring the D,G and B strings on the 6th fret. Barre
   chords based on E, Em, A and Am are the most commonly used.

 * It's usually easy enough to find the variations on these chords
   (eg, 7, M7, sus2, sus4, add9, etc) by altering the position of one
   finger - work out what notes each finger is actually playing and
   then adjust as necessary.

 * Christian stuff is usually in E or G. If it's in G, the chances are
   it'll be using Cadd9 rather than C, maybe a Dsus4 rather than D and
   probably an Em with the B and top E strings fretted at the third
   fret (like on the Cadd9, G or Dsus4). If it's in E then it'll tend
   to use open type chords which I'll teach you about later.

 * It will hurt when you first start to play the guitar. This is
   normal and to be expected :) The pain won't go away, as such, but
   you'll strengthen your fingers and build up nice callouses so that
   you feel it less ;)

 * There's a lot here. I probably haven't explained all of it totally
   clearly 'cos it's 1:30am and I'm tired, so feel free to ask questions.