Use heavier Strings. It'll sound nicer. I'd recommend Martin medium guage, but I dont like the SP variety very much. There a bit..sticky, really.

Chords are pretty much standard. I'd incline towards keeping the low D as a drone in all chords D is the same, so is A, C, F, Am, Dm, Em

G, best one I think is top two treble strings fingered at the third fret. Only play the first 4 strings. This is nice because it's an easy change from D.

E is more of a problem as the D now gives you E7th in 4th inversion. not terribly useful. Play standard E avoiding the bottom string.

Have a go at DADEAD if you get time... (Nicer than DADGAD. Not as hard as DADEAE)

Good luck! Jon