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Originally Posted by Silly Moustache
I think you have got it all backwards.
The point of the guitar chord progression is to accompany the vocals.
Tablature and such can be quite damaging to some - I'd never use it.
Hit that first chord to give you the key for the vocals - and sing the vocals adding the progression as and when necessary until you have developed your own style.
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Yes, THIS!! Just play the chords straight, and sing the song until you 'know' it and you're comfortable then, once the chords, tune and lyrics are set in your head, you're free to work on
your own embellishments. And, as often as not, a song doesn't
need 'clever' guitar - the vocal is the important thing. The vocal isn't an accompaniment to the guitar, it's the guitar that accompanies the vocal.
And I agree wholeheartedly about tab - I don't want to do a wooden version of a song that someone else wrote down, I want to play and sing it my way.
Usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.