party tricks

I want to be able to play some songs on a guitar (acoustic). Maybe 20 or so party songs. So how long would it take to learn all the chords and notes and whatever? I am a beginner and starting completely from scratch.

Been at this IM thing for quite awhile now and have made some money on and off over the last year or so. I have no doubt I can become much more profitable with the right partner. I seem to let real life and outside work interfere too much with my web aspirations. I would like to be...