Biography:
Tay Zonday’s unique voice is frequently compared to James Earl Jones, Barry White, Paul Robeson, and Brad Roberts. Hailing from Minneapolis, the twenty-eight-year-old continues to experiment with diverse musical-works and voice-works that he primarily shares on the internet. He is perhaps best known for the song 'Chocolate Rain', the accompanying video of which has racked up over a staggering 58 million views on YouTube as of November 2010.
Zonday has been featured in print media such as The Los Angeles Times
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
A terribly easy and addictive song. Mix it up, combine it with lead riffs, do what you
to do. Enjoy.
Obviously, use barre chords.
No capo.
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Some stay dry and others feel the pain
G#
Chocolate Rain
A baby born will die before the sin
Gm
Chocolate Rain
The school books say it can't be here again
G#
Chocolate Rain
The prisons make you wonder where it went
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Build a tent and say the world is dry
G#
Chocolate Rain
Zoom the camera out and see the lie
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Forecast to be falling yesterday
G#
Chocolate Rain
Only in the past is what they say
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Raised your neighborhood insurance rates
G#
Chocolate Rain
Makes us happy 'livin in a gate
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Made me cross the street the other day
G#
Chocolate Rain
Made you turn your head the other way
(Chorus)
Gm
Chocolate Rain
History quickly crashing through your veins
G#
Chocolate Rain
Using you to fall back down again
[Repeat]
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Seldom mentioned on the radio
G#
Chocolate Rain
Its the fear your leaders call control
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Worse than swearing worse than calling names
G#
Chocolate Rain
Say it publicly and you're insane
Gm
Chocolate Rain
No one wants to hear about it now
G#
Chocolate Rain
Wish real hard it goes away somehow
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Makes the best of friends begin to fight
G#
Chocolate Rain
But did they know each other in the light?
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Every February washed away
G#
Chocolate Rain
Stays behind as colors celebrate
Gm
Chocolate Rain
The same crime has a higher price to pay
G#
chocolate Rain
The judge and jury swear it's not the face
(Chorus)
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Dirty secrets of economy
G#
Chocolate Rain
Turns that body into GDP
Gm
Chocolate Rain
The bell curve blames the baby's DNA
G#
Chocolate Rain
But test scores are how much the parents make
Gm
Chocolate Rain
'Flippin cars in France the other night
G#
Chocolate Rain
Cleans the sewers out beneath Mumbai
Gm
Chocolate Rain
'Cross the world and back its all the same
G#
Chocolate Rain
Angels cry and shake their heads in shame
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Lifts the ark of paradise in sin
G#
Chocolate Rain
Which part do you think you're 'livin in?
Gm
Chocolate Rain
More than 'marchin more than passing law
G#
Chocolate Rain
Remake how we got to where we are.
Repeat first chorus. Be sure to move away from the mic when you breathe.
to do. Enjoy.
Obviously, use barre chords.
No capo.
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Some stay dry and others feel the pain
G#
Chocolate Rain
A baby born will die before the sin
Gm
Chocolate Rain
The school books say it can't be here again
G#
Chocolate Rain
The prisons make you wonder where it went
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Build a tent and say the world is dry
G#
Chocolate Rain
Zoom the camera out and see the lie
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Forecast to be falling yesterday
G#
Chocolate Rain
Only in the past is what they say
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Raised your neighborhood insurance rates
G#
Chocolate Rain
Makes us happy 'livin in a gate
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Made me cross the street the other day
G#
Chocolate Rain
Made you turn your head the other way
(Chorus)
Gm
Chocolate Rain
History quickly crashing through your veins
G#
Chocolate Rain
Using you to fall back down again
[Repeat]
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Seldom mentioned on the radio
G#
Chocolate Rain
Its the fear your leaders call control
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Worse than swearing worse than calling names
G#
Chocolate Rain
Say it publicly and you're insane
Gm
Chocolate Rain
No one wants to hear about it now
G#
Chocolate Rain
Wish real hard it goes away somehow
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Makes the best of friends begin to fight
G#
Chocolate Rain
But did they know each other in the light?
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Every February washed away
G#
Chocolate Rain
Stays behind as colors celebrate
Gm
Chocolate Rain
The same crime has a higher price to pay
G#
chocolate Rain
The judge and jury swear it's not the face
(Chorus)
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Dirty secrets of economy
G#
Chocolate Rain
Turns that body into GDP
Gm
Chocolate Rain
The bell curve blames the baby's DNA
G#
Chocolate Rain
But test scores are how much the parents make
Gm
Chocolate Rain
'Flippin cars in France the other night
G#
Chocolate Rain
Cleans the sewers out beneath Mumbai
Gm
Chocolate Rain
'Cross the world and back its all the same
G#
Chocolate Rain
Angels cry and shake their heads in shame
Gm
Chocolate Rain
Lifts the ark of paradise in sin
G#
Chocolate Rain
Which part do you think you're 'livin in?
Gm
Chocolate Rain
More than 'marchin more than passing law
G#
Chocolate Rain
Remake how we got to where we are.
Repeat first chorus. Be sure to move away from the mic when you breathe.
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