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Case closed.  Way to go, wlbaye.

Probably 50% of those new learners quit because they feel they are getting nowhere fast.  That seems like pretty sage advice tony.  It does take time and you need to maintain interest to get past the beginners stage.  Practicing a lot and coming here often, helps keep that interest going, in my opinion.

Pretty good All1Song.  Brings back a lot of memories for me.  I have a lot of those albums myself.  A great job on the song, in the style of Dylan and Young.

It appears that you captured her essence, Phil.  A hard thing to do for most of us.  Great job.

Gogartys bar looks like a great place to spend an evening. 
A little Gerry and the pacemakers coming up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08083BNa … re=related

Well, Tuba, there is no doubt you did the right thing.  We can afford to take a little heat when it comes to pleasing our honeys.  Well done.

A great story, Old Doll.  True or not, it is how all stories should end.  Now if you can just put some chords to it, we might just have a hit.    Country and Western, I'm thinkin'

Hey Tony.  Welcome bud.  You're never too old.  I am almost your age but started much earlier.  As everyone says, practice, practice.  In the beginning it is two things:  hand and finger strength is what holds the strings down hard enough so the strings don't sound dead or vibrate, and finger memory is what you get with time that allows your fingers to automatically hold down the right strings in the right frets to form a chord.  Both of these things will get better in time.  Start with your two chords and practice moving between them and when that gets easier, add other chords.  Lots of practice.  Good luck and let us know as you go.  We'll be rooting for you.

I love Chuck Berry.  He was rock and roll.  And Eric Clapton is one of the greatest blues people around.  I do admit, Old Doll, I have never heard that song by him though.  It is really good.
Keeping it slow for a minute, here is one of my favorite slow blues tunes by Gary Moore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6IO5EN49hY

As long as you are buying, get the Taylor.

You know it's funny, wlbaye.  There are usually several ways to learn any particular song or chord progressions and some people explain it easier than others.  This way just clicked for me, also.

Ah, EmmyLou.  A wonderful voice.
I'll throw in an old country favoritof mine by Conway Twitty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsZL10oxPwY