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!
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How I Know - Toro y Moi
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Chords you need:
C# B G# D#m Fm A#m F# D#m7 A#m7
e|-9-----7-----4-----6-----8------6-----2-----6-----1-------|
B|-9-----7-----4-----7-----9------6-----2-----7-----2-------|
G|-10----8-----5-----8-----10-----6-----3-----6-----1-------|
D|-11----9-----6-----8-----10-----8-----4-----8-----3-------|
A|-11----9-----6-----6-----8------8-----4-----6-----1-------|
E|-9-----7-----4------------------6-----2-------------------|
Guitar starts at 0:53
[Bridge]
C# B
You'll see me when I go back
G# D#m Fm D#m Fm
I know it won't be hard
[Instrumental]
C# C# B G# D#m C# B G# D#m
[Chorus]
A#m G# F#
Can't tell you how I know
C# B A#m
This is where I want you to
G# F# D#m7
Take me when I die and I'm full of sleep
B D#m7
Underneath the pine on a bed of leaves
[Chorus 2]
A#m G# F#
Sorry if I pass you by
C# B A#m
I never saw into your eyes
G# F# D#m7
I was only thinking of my home
B D#m7 D#m7
And how it's so far
[Little bridge riff]
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|---11---10---8---6---6--8--10--------------|
D|-------------------------------9-----8-----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
A#m G# F#
Can't tell you how I know
C# B A#m
This is where I want you to
G# F# D#m7
Take me when I die and I'm full of sleep
B D#m7
Underneath the pine on a bed of leaves
[Chorus 2]
A#m G# F#
Sorry if I pass you by
C# B A#m
I never saw into your eyes
G# F# D#m7
I was only thinking of my home
B D#m7 B D#m7
And how it's so far
[Outro]
A#m G# F#
C# B A#m
G# F# D#m7
B D#m7 x4 A#m7 D#m7
The strumming patterns in the outro can be heard clearly and are the same for all the
chorus parts.
How I Know - Toro y Moi
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Chords you need:
C# B G# D#m Fm A#m F# D#m7 A#m7
e|-9-----7-----4-----6-----8------6-----2-----6-----1-------|
B|-9-----7-----4-----7-----9------6-----2-----7-----2-------|
G|-10----8-----5-----8-----10-----6-----3-----6-----1-------|
D|-11----9-----6-----8-----10-----8-----4-----8-----3-------|
A|-11----9-----6-----6-----8------8-----4-----6-----1-------|
E|-9-----7-----4------------------6-----2-------------------|
Guitar starts at 0:53
[Bridge]
C# B
You'll see me when I go back
G# D#m Fm D#m Fm
I know it won't be hard
[Instrumental]
C# C# B G# D#m C# B G# D#m
[Chorus]
A#m G# F#
Can't tell you how I know
C# B A#m
This is where I want you to
G# F# D#m7
Take me when I die and I'm full of sleep
B D#m7
Underneath the pine on a bed of leaves
[Chorus 2]
A#m G# F#
Sorry if I pass you by
C# B A#m
I never saw into your eyes
G# F# D#m7
I was only thinking of my home
B D#m7 D#m7
And how it's so far
[Little bridge riff]
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|---11---10---8---6---6--8--10--------------|
D|-------------------------------9-----8-----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
A#m G# F#
Can't tell you how I know
C# B A#m
This is where I want you to
G# F# D#m7
Take me when I die and I'm full of sleep
B D#m7
Underneath the pine on a bed of leaves
[Chorus 2]
A#m G# F#
Sorry if I pass you by
C# B A#m
I never saw into your eyes
G# F# D#m7
I was only thinking of my home
B D#m7 B D#m7
And how it's so far
[Outro]
A#m G# F#
C# B A#m
G# F# D#m7
B D#m7 x4 A#m7 D#m7
The strumming patterns in the outro can be heard clearly and are the same for all the
chorus parts.
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