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Okay, here's my story.

I was with my band yesterday, Swords On Beaver Creek, and we were working ona a song of ours. Well, thing is, trying to make a guitar line for the song was a b***h. We're a ska band, and I don't know too many chords, I only know a lot of 5th chords, and that's not working. So, I could sue some help with some Ska-style chords I could use.

Also, I've relaized the few chords I know, I have a bit of a problem when it comes to large movement amongst my fingers. Like moving my 1st finger from E to b, and the 2nd finger from d to a, at the same time. I'd blame my dyslexia, but I think I just need more chording practice.

Oh god, I didn't think that you of all people wouldn't be able to help me.

Major and minor barre chords. 7th chords wouldn't be out of the question either I don't think.

open air chords, basic chords....hmm I don't know too much about ska, except one power chord progression

www.cyberfret.com has good lessons, i think they have some chord diagrams you could use

Okay, this chord kicks my a**.
Can anybody tell me how to play it, I can't manage to play it correctly.
e-3
b-5
g-5
d-5
a-3
E--

I can't play that correctly, and it's pissing me off.

this is a bar chord put your first finger on the third fret of your sixth string, now try to press all of the strings with it ( on the third fret), then add on the fith string , your third finger on the fith fret, and do the same on the fourth string with your pinkie, last but not least add your second finger ( yes the one used to as an ofensive sign) in the fourth fret of the third string, this should give you a G bar chord ( or Sol), and um if you want it to be a minor chord remove the second finger from the third string ( p.s. if you cant understand em, cause well its hard to read and see this stuff, tell me and Ill take pictures, btw bar chords, take a lot of practice at the beginning, so dont think it'l take you a few minutes to master em)