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Kirk,
There are many folks who have given wonderful advice.
I just wanted to say that I had a similar experience to you when starting to play guitar. It was nearly impossible for me to hold a chord and I would have to use my right hand to pick up my left fingers and place them on the frets. It gets better.
I worked on single notes for a bit to get my fingers used to holding down a fret. I then focused on the E Minor chord (two fingers), E Major, A Minor, & A Major. You can do a lot with just those chords to start getting your fingers used to being on the guitar.
I had to repeat the 30 Days to Play a few rounds as well. I find that I’m a slower learner and I do struggle with a lot of lessons. I focus most of my “wins” and “goals” on simply to still be playing & not giving up. After a year and a half I’m still so glad I picked up the guitar. Others may play lots of songs, but I’m thankful that my basic skills have me practicing something I’ve always wanted to learn.
Good luck and keep at it.