----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH CLASS IN BORROWED SHOES - Max Webster ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: K. Mitchell/P. Dubois Album: "High Class In Borrowed Shoes" (1977, Anthem Records) Guitarist: Kim Mitchell Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: October 18, 2007 INTRO: B5 D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B /8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|-----------------|-----------------| G /9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D -----------------|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A -----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm--- --- ----| A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------/-| G -2-------------2=|=--------------2=|=--------------2=|=--------------/-| D -2-2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4---| A -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0---| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| E ---------------------|---------------------| B -13-13-x-x-13-13-x-x-|-13-13-x-x-13-13\----| G -12-12-x-x-12-12-x-x-|-12-12-x-x-12-12\----| D ---------------------|---------------------| A ---------------------|---------------------| E ---------------------|---------------------| B5 D5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| D -4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| A -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| E -----------------|-----------------| pm--- --- ----| A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -2-------------2=|=--------------2=|=--------------2=|=--------------2=| D -2-2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=| A -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| Oooo, 1ST VERSE: A5 C5 A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G =--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-|---5---2---------| D =--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-|---5---2---------| A =--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-|---3---0---------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---| You've got detective eyes, And you refuse my lies E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------0-1-2=|=----0-----------|-----------------| D -----------------|-0-1-2-3-4-------|-----------------|-----------------| A -------0-1-2-3-4-|-----------------|---------------0-|-3-0---0---0-0---| E -2-3-4-----------|-----------------|-----------0-3---|-----3-----------| A D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----| 1. hand on a shoulder,a hand on a gun,|hand takes a hand But the| before the gun takes a gun E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|---8h10p8-10-7---|-----------8/10--| G -----------------|-----------0-1-2=|=--------------7-|-10-7----9-------| D -----------------|-0-1-2-3-4-------|-----------------|-----9\7---------| A -------0-1-2-3-4-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -2-3-4-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A E5 F5 E5 G5 D5 A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -9---------------|--------------10-|-------9---------|-------7-------2=| D -9---------------|--------------10-|-------9-------5-|-------7-------2=| A -7---------------|---------------8-|-------7-------5-|-------5-------0=| E -----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------| word is a letter, a word on the run|word makes a word But the| before the run makes a run A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G =--------------2=|=--------------2=|=--------------2=|=------------4-5-| D =--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-----| A =--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-----| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm--- ---| A5 D5 E5 G5 D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -6-----------5-6-|-7-------7---7-8-|-9-------9---9-10|=----------------| G ---------6-------|---7-7-7---------|---9-9-9---------|---------7-7---2=| D ---7-7-7---------|---7-7-7---------|---9-9-9---------|---5---5-7-7---2=| A ---7-7-7---------|---5-5-5---------|---7-7-7---------|---5---5-5-5---0=| E ---5-5-5---------|-----------------|-----------------|---3---3---------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G =--------------2=|=--------------2=|=--------------2=|=--------------2=| D =--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=| A =--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| 2ND VERSE: (1st 4 lines played same as first 4 staves of Verse 1) High class in overcruise, A little hip talk in borrowed shoes A foot in the kitchen, a foot in the door But the foot in your mouth is so you don't get bored Then: E5 F5 E5 G5 D5 A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9---------|-------7-------2=| D -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9-------5-|-------7-------2=| A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8|-------7-------5-|-------5-------0=| E -----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------| High class in overcruise, A little hip talk in borrowed shoes A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G =--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2---| D =--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2---| A =--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0---| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| E5 F5 E5 G5 D5 A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -9---------------|--------------10-|-------9---------|-------7-------2=| D -9---------------|--------------10-|-------9-------5-|-------7-------2=| A -7---------------|---------------8-|-------7-------5-|-------5-------0=| E -----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------| High class in overcruise, A little hip talk - tomato juice A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G =--------------2=|=--------------2=|=--------------2=|=----------------| D =--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4-2=|=--2-4-2-5-2-4---| A =--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0---| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| BREAK: A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B ---14------------|-------12~-------|---14------------|-----------------| G -----14-12~------|-----14----------|-----14-12~------|--14--14--14=\12-| D -----------------|---14------------|-----------------|--14--13--12=\11-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A5 D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -------------12--|-14--------14~---|-----------------|-----------------| G -14~-------------|---14-12-14------|/16---14-14~-----|--/16--14-14~----| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B --/14------------|----------12^wr^w|=r-14------------|-----------------| G -------14--12~---|------14---------|-------14--12~---|--14--14--14=\12-| D -----------------|--14-------------|-----------------|--14--13--12=\11-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E5 F5 E5 G5 D5 A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9---------|-------7-------2=| D -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9-------5-|-------7-------2=| A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8|-------7-------5-|-------5-------0=| E -----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------| High class in overcruise, A little hip talk in borrowed shoes A5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G =--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| D =--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| A =--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| E -----------------|-----------------| pm--- --- --- ----| Ooo, you got high class, baby E5 (2x) F5 E5 G5 D5 E|-------------------------------|----------------------------|------------| B|o-----17-----17-----17-----17-o|----18-----18-----17-20^w-20|=--20^w--hb-| G|--19^w---19^w---19^w---19^w----|20^w---20^w---19^w----------|------------| D|-------------------------------|----------------------------|------------| A|o-----------------------------o|----------------------------|------------| E|-------------------------------|----------------------------|------------| A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B ---[22----22--22-|----22----22--22-|----22----22--22]|r20~-------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (strike note while bent) Play INTRO (but play 8th & 9th measure of Intro like this): E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B -13-13---13-13---13-13---13-13---|-13-13---13-13---13-13---13\-----| G -12-12---12-12---12-12---12-12---|-12-12---12-12---12-12---12\-----| D ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| . . . . . . . . Then: E5 F5 E5 G5 D5 A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9---------|-------7-------2=| D -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9-------5-|-------7-------2=| A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8|-------7-------5-|-------5-------0=| E -----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------| A hand on a shoulder,a hand on a gun|hand takes a hand But the| before the gun takes a gun A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G =--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2---| D =--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2-2=|=--2-2-2-2-2-2---| A =--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0-0=|=--0-0-0-0-0-0---| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| pm-- -- --| E5 F5 E5 G5 D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9---------|-------7---------| D -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9-------5-|-------7---------| A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8|-------7-------5-|-------5---------| E -----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------| A foot in the kitchen,a foot in the |foot in your mouth door,But the| is so you don't get bored A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -8-7-6-5---------|-8-7-6-5---------|-8-7-6-5---------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5-6-------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----7-----------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------5-4-5-4-5-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E5 F5 E5 G5 D5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9---------|-------7---------| D -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10|-------9-------5-|-------7---------| A -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8|-------7-------5-|-------5---------| E -----------------|-----------------|---------------3-|-----------------| High class in overcruise, A little hip talk in borrowed shoes E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------0-1-2=|=----------2-3-4-|-5---2-3-4-5-6---| D -----------------|-0-1-2-3-4-------|---4-5-6-7-------|-----------------| A -------0-1-2-3-4-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -2-3-4-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E -----------------------|-------------------| B ---13-12---------------|-------------------| G ---------14---12-11-9--|-------------------| D -----------------------|-10h11-7-----------| A -----------------------|---------7---------| E -----------------------|-----------9-----5-| . . . . . . . . E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|------------13\--| G -----5---6-7-6/7-|-----------------|------------12\--| D ---5---7---------|-5-----7---------|-----------------| A -4---------------|---5-4-7---------|-----------------| E -----------------|-------5---------|-----------------| (hold) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. -I don't think the final three staves are 4/4 time all the way through, but I'm not sure what the time signature shifts are. That part is all 8th notes, and using the timing dots under the staff will show where 8th rests occur. ^...bend (w=whole tone) x...muted note hb..hold bend pm..palm mute r...release bend =...hold note or chord h...hammer on ~...vibrato p...pull off /...slide up o \...slide down o...repeat (the measures between the symbols) (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)