Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[F#] [G] [F#] [G]
[F#]One pill makes you larger and
[G]one pill makes you small
and the [F#]ones that mother gives you don’t do
[G]anything at all
[verse 2]
Go ask [A]Alice [C]when she’s [D]ten feet [A]tall
[verse 3]
[F#]And if you go chasing rabbits
and you [G]know you’re going to fall
Tell ’em a [F#]hooka smoking caterpillar has
[G]given you the call
[verse 4]
Call [A]Alice [C]when she was [D]just [A]small
[verse 5]
[E]When the men on the chessboard get up
[A]and tell you where to go
and you [E]just had some kind of mushroom
and your [A]mind is moving on
[verse 6]
Go ask [F#]Alice, I think she’ll [F#]know
[F#]When logic and proportion have [G]fallen sloppy dead
And the [F#]white knight is talking backwards
And the red [G]queen’s off with her head
[Closing]
[A]Remember [C]what the [D]dormouse [A]said
[A] [E]Feed your [A]head!
[A] [E]Feed your [A]head! [A]
How to play White Rabbit on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
White Rabbit uses these transitions most often: F# → G (8), G → F# (5), and A → E (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F# - G chord transition.
1. F# → G chord transition
To move from F# to G;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
6. A → F# chord transition
To move from A to F#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
White Rabbit chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in White Rabbit.
- White Rabbit includes 35 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- White Rabbit contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how White Rabbit connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E: 12%
- A → C: 3%
After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).- F# → G: 10%