Yeah, barre chords suck, no doubt about that. I've been playing for 12 years now and really I just avoid them. There are a lot of work-arounds for most music. I

Yeah, barre chords suck, no doubt about that. I've been playing for 12 years now and really I just avoid them. There are a lot of work-arounds for most music. I find I only might need one or two for a song. That makes it much more manageable. But for other chord forms, the dexterity takes practice. I haven't found a way around that. If the tips of your fingers are burning, stop and pick it up again tomorrow. Your finger will still probably hurt but after a month of that, you won't feel a thing and you'll be good to go.