----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (zerofret) 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. -More Max Webster tabs (and other Canadian band tabs) can be found on my tab website. There's a link to the site on my UG Profile Page. (Click on "zerofret" at the top of this page to get to my profile page.) ^...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.)