Biography:
Toro y Moi is a solo project of Columbia, South Carolina native and resident, Chaz Bear (f.k.a. Chaz Bundick). In 2009, Bear earned a BFA in Graphic Design from The University of South Carolina.
Chaz Bear's methods are constantly evolving. While heavily influenced by his parent's vinyl and tape collection, his contemporary influences are Animal Collective, Sonic Youth, J Dilla, and Daft Punk.
Toro y Moi started in 2007 as a bedroom project that quickly grew into live performance.
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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!
[Intro]
Dm Gm
Cm Dm
Dm Gm
Cm
[Verse]
Gm Dm
I need a new attitude, with a frame of mind
Bb Dm
Got a backseat view, with a pastel sunset
Bb Eb
And you still feel blue
Gm Eb Cm
And you still feel blue
G Dm
Baby give me something, a new attitude
[Chorus]
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Bb Cm
Watching shadows touch the light
F Gm Dm
Got me staring out my window
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Bb Cm
Watching shadows touch the light
Fm Dm
Got me staring out my window
[Verse 2]
Gm
This is not fantasy
Cm
This is as real as me
I would not lie
Dm Gm
It's a sign I just threw my cellphone
Cm
Overstayed my welcome
Dm Gm
I think I could've left you standing there alone
Cm Dm Eb Cm
I think there's some things that are better off unknown
[Instrumental]
Ab Bb
[Chorus]
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Bb Cm
Watching shadows touch the light
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Bb Cm
Watching shadows touch the light
Ab
Got me staring out my window
Bb
I'm just trying to paint my picture as best I can
Ab Bb F
I got all this weight falling in my hands
Bb Ab
I don't wanna diss your love
Man, I gotta let this go
[Outro]
Bb Ab Bb
Fm Bb Ab
Ab Bb Ab Bb
Fm Bb Ab
Dm Gm
Cm Dm
Dm Gm
Cm
[Verse]
Gm Dm
I need a new attitude, with a frame of mind
Bb Dm
Got a backseat view, with a pastel sunset
Bb Eb
And you still feel blue
Gm Eb Cm
And you still feel blue
G Dm
Baby give me something, a new attitude
[Chorus]
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Bb Cm
Watching shadows touch the light
F Gm Dm
Got me staring out my window
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Bb Cm
Watching shadows touch the light
Fm Dm
Got me staring out my window
[Verse 2]
Gm
This is not fantasy
Cm
This is as real as me
I would not lie
Dm Gm
It's a sign I just threw my cellphone
Cm
Overstayed my welcome
Dm Gm
I think I could've left you standing there alone
Cm Dm Eb Cm
I think there's some things that are better off unknown
[Instrumental]
Ab Bb
[Chorus]
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Bb Cm
Watching shadows touch the light
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Dm
Got me staring out my window
Bb Cm
Watching shadows touch the light
Ab
Got me staring out my window
Bb
I'm just trying to paint my picture as best I can
Ab Bb F
I got all this weight falling in my hands
Bb Ab
I don't wanna diss your love
Man, I gotta let this go
[Outro]
Bb Ab Bb
Fm Bb Ab
Ab Bb Ab Bb
Fm Bb Ab
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