While you are at it, I'd get him started with Band in a Box as soon as possible, so he can learn to apply the 1-4-5-6minor, hear the arrangements, and become familiar with the 4, 8, 12 and 16 bar format, which is most songs. You wouldn't really be doing him a favor by doing it for him.
Back in the day, singer/songwriters sang along while strumming the chords and marking up the lyrics one-two-three-four. That wandering indicates he needs work in meters -- poetry.


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