txladykat, I`d like to suggest these lessons. Kevin Tailor explains some of the most common chords and how he places his hand for it. Might give you some new ideas.

Common chords
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9728&s_id=196

Basic Major Chords
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9033&s_id=123

Basic Minor Chords
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9570&s_id=177

Basic Open Chords
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9250&s_id=152

Barre Chords
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9041&s_id=124

Sevenths
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9609&s_id=181

Suspended Chords
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9750&s_id=199


Few simple song to show chord switches
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9055&s_id=125
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9104&s_id=132
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9061&s_id=126

Also if you're into it you can look at some basic blues progression By our instructor Christopher Schlegel.

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9968&s_id=218
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9672&s_id=189
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=10028&s_id=251

Hope these help you out.