Intro: A A/E F7 F7 F7 E7 A A/E F7 F7 E7 F7 F7 E7 F7 E7 F7 E7 F7 E7 verse 1 A F I'd like to be a princess on a throne Bm7b5 C# To have a country I can call my own N.C. And a king N.C. Who's lusty and requires a fling N.C. With a female thing Post-verse 1 C#m Great, men will be men D# G# C#m Let me turn on the gas E/G# A/E I caught them in the den with N.C. Marvin grabbing Whizzer's ass verse 2 A F Oh sure, I'm sure, he's sure he did his best Bm7b5 C#7 I mean he meant to be what he was not F#m F#m/E B7 The things he was are things which I forgot N.C. He's a queen N.C. I'm a queen N.C. Where is my crown? A I'm breaking down A7 I'm breaking down D My life is shitty E7 And my kid seems like an idiot to me A I mean that's sick A7 I mean he's great F# It's me who is the matter F#/G# Talking madder F#/A F#/A# Bm7 Than the maddest hatter Post-Chorus E A If I repeat one more word D C#7 F#m I swear I'll lose my brain C#m B Oh, what else should I explain? N.C. Oh, yes it's true N.C. I can cry on cue N.C. But so can you A I'm breaking down A7 I'm breaking down D Dm7 Down, down A A/G# F#m F#m/E You ask me "Is it fun to cry over nothing?" N.C. It is, I'm breaking down Instrumental A A/E F7 F7 E7 F7 F7 E7 F7 E7 verse 3 A F Now let's consider what I might do next Bm7b5 C# I hate admitting I've become perplexed N.C. I'm bereaved N.C. I've cried, I've shook, I've yelled, I've heaved N.C. I have been deceived Post-verse 2 C#m As enemies go D# G# C#m Whizzer is not so bad E/G# A/E It's just he's so damn happy N.C. That it makes me so damn mad verse 4 A F I want to hate him but I really can't Bm7b5 C#7 It's like a nightmare how this all proceeds F#m B7 I hope that Whizzer don't fulfill his needs N.C. Don't is wrong N.C. Sing along N.C. What was the noun? A I'm breaking down A7 I'm breaking down D I'll soon redecorate these stalls E7 I'd like some padding on the walls A And also pills A7 I wanna sleep F# Sure, things'll probably worsen F#/G# F#/A F#/A# Bm7 But it's not like I'm some healthy person Post-Chorus E A I've rethought my talks with Marv D C#7 F#m And one fact does emerge C#m B I think I like his shrink N.C. So that is why I might turn to drink N.C. I'm on the brink A Of breaking down A7 I'm breaking down D Dm7 Down, down A A/G# F#m F#m/E I only want to love a man who can love me... N.C. Or like me... N.C. Or help me... N.C. Help me! Bridge A D Marvin was never mine D/C# D/B D/E He took his meetings in the boys' latrine E I used to cry D/E He'd make a scene E7 I'd rather die E7 Than dry-clean E7 Marvin's wedding gown A I'm breaking down A7 I'm breaking down D It's so upsetting when you've found E7 That what's rectangular is round A I mean it stinks A7 I mean he's queer F# And me, I'm just a freak F#/G# F#/A F#/A# Bm7 Who needs it maybe every other week Post-Chorus E A I've rethought the fun we've had D C#7 F#m And one fact to emerge: C#m I've played the foolish clown N.C. The almost virgin who sings this dirge N.C. Is on the verge Outro A Of breaking down A7 I'm breaking down D Dm7 Down, down A A/G# F#m F#m/E A A7/G D/F# Dm(maj7)/F The only thing that's breaking up is my family A A/G# F#m F#m/E The only thing that's breaking up is my family B7 A D7/F# Dm7/F A But me, I'm breaking down