JH's Hammer: Thank you! In a way, I feel vindicated.

See that? Beginners can play guitar and learn to play I-IV-V songs like "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" -- which Mr. Hammer mentioned in his first post here -- without having to know what I-IV-V means. Hah! :^D

Okay, John Henry's Hammer, let me try to explain it using "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" as an example. What chords do you use when you play the song?