[Moose408]

I would caution against comparing yourself to others in how long it took them to learn to play songs. Everyone has a different path, some practice 10 mins a day, some practice 1-2 hours a day. The important thing is to be consistent and focused in your practice.

As to what I think you are asking, if you practice multiple days a week (doesn’t have to be every day but that’s ideal) you should be able to play songs with your friend by summer. Ed Sheeran says he knows 3 chords (he actually uses a lot more in most of his songs) so if you learn the basic open chords you will be able to play a lot of songs.