Biography:
Pere Ubu is an experimental rock music group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. Despite many long-term band members, singer David Thomas is the only constant. The group is named after Père Ubu ("father Ubu"), the protagonist of Ubu Roi ("Ubu, the King"), a play by French writer Alfred Jarry.
While Pere Ubu have never been widely popular—usually categorized as "underground rock"—they have a devoted following, have been hugely influential on several generations of avant-garde musicians and are a critically acclaimed American musical group.
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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!
This is a tab for 'Laughing' by Pere Ubu, from the record 'The Modern Dance' (1978).
The points where I have written powerchords are actually played as specific chord voicings that I can't
quite hear. Feel free to correct me. The verses aren't fixed and are more of a jam than anything else. Just
try improvising a little.
Enjoy!!
[Intro/verse] (listen for rhythm)
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| -|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| G|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| A5 B5 D5|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| G|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| A5 B5 D5|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| F#5 G5 F#5 |
|Em | Em| G| G A G B| Em| Em| G| G|
|Em | Em| G| A5 G5 B5|
|Em | Em| G| F#5 G5 F#5 G5|
[Chorus]
E
My baby says
G
We can live in the empty spaces of this life
E
My baby says
G
Far away the stars are coming all undone
E
My baby says
G
My baby says, But that's far away
And we're young
E
My baby says
G
And if the devil comes we'll shoot him with a gun
| E| E| A| A| C| D| E D Bm D| E|
[Verse]
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| -|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| F# G F|
|Em | Em| G| G A G B| Em| Em| G| G|
|Em | Em| G| G A G B| Em| Em| G| F# G F# G|
[Chorus]
E
My baby says
G
We can live in the empty spaces of this life
E
My baby says
G
In the desert sands
Our hearts are brighter than the sun
E
My baby says
G
When the devil comes we'll shoot him with a gun
E
My baby says
G
My baby says, And if he shows his face
We'll laugh
| E| E| A| A| C| D| E D Bm D| E|
The points where I have written powerchords are actually played as specific chord voicings that I can't
quite hear. Feel free to correct me. The verses aren't fixed and are more of a jam than anything else. Just
try improvising a little.
Enjoy!!
[Intro/verse] (listen for rhythm)
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| -|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| G|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| A5 B5 D5|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| G|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| A5 B5 D5|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| F#5 G5 F#5 |
|Em | Em| G| G A G B| Em| Em| G| G|
|Em | Em| G| A5 G5 B5|
|Em | Em| G| F#5 G5 F#5 G5|
[Chorus]
E
My baby says
G
We can live in the empty spaces of this life
E
My baby says
G
Far away the stars are coming all undone
E
My baby says
G
My baby says, But that's far away
And we're young
E
My baby says
G
And if the devil comes we'll shoot him with a gun
| E| E| A| A| C| D| E D Bm D| E|
[Verse]
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| -|
|Em | Em| F| F| Em| Em| G| F# G F|
|Em | Em| G| G A G B| Em| Em| G| G|
|Em | Em| G| G A G B| Em| Em| G| F# G F# G|
[Chorus]
E
My baby says
G
We can live in the empty spaces of this life
E
My baby says
G
In the desert sands
Our hearts are brighter than the sun
E
My baby says
G
When the devil comes we'll shoot him with a gun
E
My baby says
G
My baby says, And if he shows his face
We'll laugh
| E| E| A| A| C| D| E D Bm D| E|
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