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title: "4 Chord Book Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [I was 16 when I started playing. I borrowed a friend's acoustic guitar, and I had a Beatles chord book. I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/britt-daniel/i-was-16-when-i-started-playing-i-borrowed-a-friend-s-acoustic-guitar/)

[Britt Daniel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/britt-daniel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/britt-daniel-24412_acoustic_i-was-16-when-i-started-playing-i-borrow_603122.jpg)

> [So I learnt a few country western songs, I bought a chord book, and right away I started writing my own stuff,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-fahey/so-i-learnt-a-few-country-western-songs-i-bought-a-chord-book-and/)

[John Fahey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-fahey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/036/john-fahey-26115_book_so-i-learnt-a-few-country-western-songs_854697.png)

> [When I was 12, I wanted to learn how to play the guitar, and I found a chord book in a shop,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-depp/when-i-was-12-i-wanted-to-learn-how-to-play-the-guitar-and-i-found-a/)

[Johnny Depp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-depp/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b12/johnny-depp-658_book_when-i-was-12-i-wanted-to-learn-how-to-p_1147339.jpg)

> [If you are having trouble making a chord, get a book, that is how I learned. There are guitar tuning apps so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-jett/if-you-are-having-trouble-making-a-chord-get-a-book-that-is-how-i/)

[Joan Jett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-jett/)

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