Hi chris00

Known to use hyperbole on occasion myself, here's something which should convince you forming a G chord isn't quite the challenge "transmogrifying into a wolf" would be, for most of us. 😀

By [u]convention[/u] Gmaj first form aka Open G chord is taught using 1,2,3, fingering. Is now, here. Was 45 years ago elswhere. Is elsewhere in ref pubs I use/d. e.g. Hal Leonard. There are numerous alternative fingerings of the same chord and embellishments which will come into play later to facilitate progressions or tone. 2,3,4 fingering is one of them, but, leave it for 'ron, ...later on, when it will come much easier.

Starting out, the conventional fingering is easier to form to facilitate G with inherent coordination, strength, flexibility, control. So KISS. Don't defy convention to make it harder on yourself than it need be. If you sign up with Guitar Tricks and do Fundamentals One, you'll see that Lisa teaches it conventionally too.

Using those fingers in a way they seldom have before, varying only in degree everyone experiences difficulty forming chords as a beginner. Some find a particular chord more difficult than others. Unless there's some real physical limitation restricting you, i.e. arthritis, injury, etc, with average hands, fingers and functionality, on balance of probability that's all it is.

Try finger curls and extensions, stretching and opposing hand resistance exercises. If you can perform those, that's a good sign everything is ops normal. Assuming so;

Keep at it. Add good [u]structured[/u] tuition, realistic exectations, practice, perseverence, and you'll be comfortable with those chords and playing songs before too long.

Cheers

manXcat