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White Rabbit

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[Verse 1]
D#One pill makes you larger and Eone pill makes you small
and the oD#nes that mother gives you don't do Eanything at all
go ask F#Alice whAen she's teBn feet taF#ll
[Verse 2]
D#And if you go chasing rabbits and you knEow you're going to fall
Tell'em a hD#ooka-smoking caterpillar has giEven you the call
Call AlF#ice whAen sBhe was just smaF#ll
[Bridge]
C#When men on the chessboard get up and teF#ll you where to go
and you jC#ust had some kind of mushroom and your miF#nd is moving low
go ask AD#lice, I Ethink she'll D#know
[Verse 3]
D#When logic and proportion have Efallen sloppy dead
and the wD#hite knight is talking backwards
and the red quEeen's off with her head
ReF#member   Awhat the DBormouse saF#id
C#Feed your hF#ead! Feed C#your head!F#  
C#Feed your hF#ead!C#  

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The story behind the song

Patti Smith's rendition of "White Rabbit" dives into a world inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, where reality shifts and perception is altered. The lyrics, originally penned by Grace Slick, paint vivid pictures of chasing elusive dreams and experiencing profound changes, where "one pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small." It's a journey into the depths of the mind, suggesting that one should "feed your head" and explore altered states of consciousness. This version, found on Smith's 2007 album Twelve, brings her distinctive poetic rock sensibility to a song already rich with psychedelic imagery and a sense of wonder.

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White Rabbit

by Patti Smith

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[Verse 1]

D# E

One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small

D# E

and the ones that mother gives you don't do anything at all

F# A B F#

go ask Alice when she's ten feet tall

[Verse 2]

D# E

And if you go chasing rabbits and you know you're going to fall

D# E

Tell'em a hooka-smoking caterpillar has given you the call

F# A B F#

Call Alice when she was just small

[Bridge]

C# F#

When men on the chessboard get up and tell you where to go

C# F#

and you just had some kind of mushroom and your mind is moving low

D# E D#

go ask Alice, I think she'll know

[Verse 3]

D# E

When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead

and the white knight is talking backwards

and the red queen's off with her head

F# A B F#

Remember what the Dormouse said

C# F# C# F#

Feed your head! Feed your head!

C# F# C#

Feed your head!

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