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How to play songs with guitar chords?

I’m a beginner at guitar and recently just taught myself a bunch of cords or chords however you spell it. I was just wonder how to play chords in a song. For example, when I watch other people play they know just the right time to strum and how much to strum. Another question, how do you know to reverse the chord in a song? Is it necessary for every chord? Thanks in advance

You can start by just strumming the way that sounds right to you. Practice playing chords such as G A E Eminor Aminor D. Strum the strings and switch back and forth between the chords that you know. Eventually it will get easier and soon you will be able to do it without thinking about it.

These other people that you watch, they may seem to be playing the chords exactly right, but they are playing with rhythm and what sounds good to them.

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