this is very close to the right way to play it!!!!!
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D---5------------5------------5-------------5-----------|
A-----7-5---5------7-5----------7-5-----------7-5---5---|
E-0-------7---0--------7-5-3--------7-5-3---------7---0-|
^as you....
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G-------------------------12---|/------12-------------------------|
D-5-----------5--------------11to12--------11to12-----5------------|
A---7-5---5-----7-5-------------------------------------7-5---5----|
E-------7---0-------7-5-3------------3--------------0-------7---0--|.....
That will get you started until the chorus starts