The sliding chromatic chord progression has made a come back in recent popular hits. Coldplay use it throughout the verse of the enigmatic 'God put a smile upon your face' - to fantastic effect.
Here the chord on the tonic is minor - it's just as possible to make a progression with this chord in the major key (see, for example Sean Paul's Get Busy
Lyrics
Where do we go nobody knows
Ive gotta say Im on my way down
God give me style and give me grace
God put a ...
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