Well, I guess when you are really interested in learning, you'll put the effort into learning. Asking for help is one thing, but you're still going to have to put effort into it.

Anyway, this seems to be a decent place to start:

http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/

OK...I book marked it...thanks for the info.

Learn how to read guitar tabs. (its not that hard to learn)

Here is an awesome site..
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

This site pretty much has the tabs to any song you can think of. You don't even have to know how to read music.

also youtube.com has plenty online guitar tutorials.

Thanks, book marked that one as well...looks like a pretty good site.

Ohhh this site looks awesome! Thanks

My best advice, is get the fundamentals down. I recommend "guitar chord guru" If you only want to learn chords. For lead, "guitar scale guru" both are by karl Aranjo, and the books work in conjunction.

The biggest thing, is a comfortable playing guitar. Starting out, it's a bit rough on the fingertips. By having a properly adjusted guitar, you can make it less painful.. Lets face it, if it hurts, you won't practice long, and will lose interest. Most guitars are not set up properly.

Invest in an electronic tuner. You can get these for about 15 bucks, and good tuning is essential. (unless you have an excellent ear for music)

As mentioned elsewhere, practice, practice, practice. A couple hours/day is a good thing.

Tabs are a good thing, but i will caution, a lot of online tabs are not correct. You tube does have some nice instructional videos, some are pretty good, some aren't.

I have played guitar since i was a kid, and have taught a lot of folks. That guitar, can be a life long friend, if you invest a little time.

Hope this helps, above all, have fun with it!

In your opinion...which would be better for a beginner to start out on, elect or acoustic?

Taking into consideration of the wearing out of the finger tips?

Is one easier on the fingers, than the other?

Well, you have to look at that from two different perspectives.

First, electric guitars are far more adjustable than acoustics. Typically, electrics play much easier.

That does depend on the set up of the instrument. On the other hand, electrics tend to cover some mistakes, which is not a good thing.

My theory is, "if you get the song right on acoustic, it can't help but be right on electric." I also discourage the use of effects pedals for electric guitars, until the fundamentals are down. Electrics and effects will cover mistakes, but basically will sound like crap.

Thanks for your advice.

While it is easier not having to learn to read music, I definitely recommend learning how to read music if you're going to play an instrument.

I started playing the conga drums in my mid thirties, a bit old for learning an instrument and no real prior music experience.
I took group lessons for a while and practiced a lot.
Bought a couple of video lessons too.
Started playing with a regular group of guys on a weekly basis.
Within a year or two I was getting paid to play!
OK....not much maybe 5-6 gig a yr and anywhere from 20-40 bucks a gigs but hey.....

It will be frustrating at first, and may be for a while but tough it out and get past the frustration to the fun!!!!

A real live instructor will make all the difference in the world. Use videos and DVD to supplement what your teacher shows you.

Mid thirties is a bit old for learning an instrument? I never realized there was an age limit!