**Most** songs use the 1,4 &,5 chords, some bring in the 6m. I never understand why anyone needs to ask for the chords for those songs - they should be obvious and intuitive for anyone who has played for more than a couple of weeks.

Far less use other chords that need a bit of thinking about and playing around with.For the more **complicated** stuff I can understand why, for ease and speed, someone might ask for the chords.

I get all of my stuff from legally-obtained CDs and downloads, and I work them out without reference to sheet music and without asking others how to play them - it's a frustrating pastime occasionally, but there's great satisfaction in miraculously landing on that PITA chord that's been avoiding you for days. :-)

I do confess to 'chord-spotting' while watching others play, however! :-)

The member whose post on another thread started this debate, BTW, is a nice guy, and an excellent guitarist and singer. He doesn't have six fingers on each hand, nor a third nipple, and he isn't the spawn of the devil. I guess he just sees things differently to most of the rest. Personally, I don't see that as a reason for universal castigation, but that's just me.

IMHO. YMMV and, if so, that doesn't cause me any 'offence'. :-) :-)