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Isus – I – I2 – I

This progression was made popular in the 70s in Barry Manilow’s song, “Can’t Smile Without You”. In it, the third note of a chord is altered by starting with the suspended 4th, then resolving to the major chord, then changing to a suspended second, and resolving again with the major chord. Try it in the following examples:
Dsus-D-D2-D
Dsus-D-D2-D
Listen to this progression in the key of D:
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Asus-A-A2-A
Asus-A-A2-A
Listen to this progression in the key of A:
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I – Imaj7 – I6 – Imaj7

Here’s an interesting progression found in a number of songs. Listen to Lee Brice’s song Love Like Crazyto hear it (see Youtube video at the end of this post).
The example in the key of G is G, Gmaj7, G6, Gmaj7 and then repeats:
G-Gmaj7-G6-Gmaj7
Here’s perhaps a better sounding way to play this progression in the key of G:
   G Gmaj7 G6 Gmaj7
e:-3---x---3---x---|
B:-3---3---3---3---|
G:-2---4---0---4---|
D:-5---4---2---4---|
A:-5---x---x---x---|
E:-3---3---3---3---|
Listen to this progression in the key of G:
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Now try it in the key of D:
D-Dmaj7-D6-Dmaj7
D-Dmaj7-D6-Dmaj7
Listen to this progression in the key of D:
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Listen to what the progression sounds like in Lee Brice’s song here in the key of Bb:

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