Originally Posted by Some Guy

Nice job, man. I'm a avid guitarist and have been playing for too many years to remember.

A good first step is to learn your basic open chords:

G, A, E, D, C

Other great basic chords to know:

Em, Am

Most people pick up a guitar and learn only power chords. You'll never get good this way. Learn your open chords first and worry about power chords later. You can do way more with open chords.