CHORUS st FRET (A) HOLDING (E) THINGS (A) TOGETHER Ain't no easy (A7) thing to (D) do When it comes to raisin' (A) children It's a job - meant for (E) two (A) Alice (E) please be-(A)lieve me I can't go (A7) on and (D) on Holding things (A) together (E) With you (A) gone. Today was (E) Angie's (A) birthday I guess it (A7) slipped your (D) mind I tried twice to (A) call you But no answer either (E) time But the (A) postman (E) brought a (A) present I mailed some (A7) days (D) ago I just signed it love from (A) mama So (E) Angie wouldn't (A) know. CHORUS Alice please believe me I can't go on and on Holding things together With you gone.