I just wanted to add that you should read a few of the latest posts that are similar to yours, where beginners are asking for advice.
Check out the one called "new guy" in this forum (guitar basics) and one called "chords" in the "Songwriting" forum. It seems like we gave those guys some great advice.
Read through old threads, you'll learn a lot. I did!
DC
"It's all right son . . . we told you what to dream"