Why we gave up on learning how to play an instrument?
I regret buying a guitar, I can't even do the simplest shit on it according to YouTube... I dunno if it's laziness or just being tired of sucking so much and not being able to play the music that I like... Maybe a mix of both?
You have to learn some basic things that sound great and are fun. That'll keep you motivated when you get frustrated with the basics that build the foundation of music theory. Like, learn the intro to Sanitarium by Metallica, and other songs that people can pick up in an hour without any previous instrument experience. Then play those things when you're tired of getting the big F chord wrong for the twentieth time.
Have structure to your practices. Like go through the scales for 10 minutes. Then practice chord structure for 10 minutes. Always, always, always practice in time. Guitar and music in general is all about rhythm. That means that even if you learned how to form every chord, you would still suck if you can't keep tempo or play in time with the beat. So buy a metronome, or get a free phone app, and practice to a beat. Set it really slow at first so that you don't get frustrated.
Learning to play is a years long journey for people without natural talent. Don't expect this to happen immediately like so much meaningless stuff in our instant gratification society. Make yourself a practice schedule and stick to it, regardless of how you feel about it that day. It'll eventually all be worth it.
Not the song itself. The song is hard. But the intro is easy, despite sounding really cool. Iron Butterfly has some cool sounding licks that are really easy too. The intro to Sanitarium is easier than happy birthday once you figure it out.
You're not going to learn it immediately, but it's considered pretty easy. Not everyone can play a musical instrument though. If you're really not enjoying it, then maybe it's not for you. You can always try a different instrument if you're interested.