I am probably not remembering my own frustrations from the time I taught myself, but I just got to it and learned what I wanted to know by listening to the music. You listen a few times, search for the key that sounds right and then test that by trying to fit the chords and progression you think you're hearing. If that doesn't seem right, perhaps the original is capo'd. You try that as well. Before too long you'll have it and then it's just a matter of polishing it.
I don't remember it ever being more difficult than that and the by-products are concurrent ear and fret hand development. You're searching the board for the right chords for the melody and that will take you on a fret board journey that video song lessons will never do.
But, these days people don't take the initiative to teach themselves. They seek out the shortcuts and then complain about their lack of quality.
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