Do you play?

So, Josh got me a guitar for my birthday this year which I am really excited about. So excited in fact that I went straight down to the music store to get a book about basic chords and then I went home and snapped one of the strings while I was trying to tune it.

In my defense, Josh didn't tell me that he had tightened all the strings because he thought they were too loose. I was way too embarrassed to go back the next day and ask the same girl for new strings though, so I sat in the car like a little kid while Josh went in for me....so very noble of him.

The first couple of days I was OK with memorizing chords and icing my very sore fingers, but then I got impatient as I always do and went digging through my music to find some actual songs. I want to play and sing.

As a side note, here is a little known fact about me. I Love to sing and seriously wish that I could be Taylor Swift, minus the being a teenager part because who wants to do that again!? Unfortunately not only do I not sing nearly well enough to make a profession out of it, but I'm also a little bit shy when it comes to singing in front of people. I guess I just have to stick to daydreaming in my living room.

Back to the whole point of this ramble... I ended up finding two songs that only have a few simple chords repeated over and over. Concrete Angle by Martina McBride, and Breathe by Faith Hill. I love both of those songs and although Josh has assured me that he isn't sick of hearing them I would like to add a few more to my repertoire.

So, I'm wondering if any of you that play could give me a few suggestions on good beginner songs. My fingers are finally starting to get calloused so now I can practice for more than an hour every other night.