Holding Things Together Chords by Merle Haggard

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_ _ Holding [F] things [Bb] together _ ain't no easy _ [Eb] thing to do.
When it comes to raising [Bb] children, _ it's a job meant [F] for two.
_ _ [Bb] Alice, [F] please [Bb] believe me, I can't go [Eb] on and _ on.
_ Holding things [Bb] together [F] with [Bb] you gone. _ _ _
_ Today [F] was [Bb] Angie's birthday.
_ I guess it slipped [Eb] your mind.
I tried _ [Bb] twice to call you with no answer _ [F] either time.
_ [Bb] But the postman [F] brought [Bb] a present I mailed some [Eb] days ago.
I just signed it, love [Bb] from Mama, _ [F] so Angie _ [Bb] would know.
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[G] Holding things [Bb] together _ ain't no easy [Eb] thing to do.
When it comes to [Bb] raising children, it's a job _ [F] meant for two.
_ _ [Bb] Alice, [F] _ [Bb] please believe me, I can't go [Eb] on and on. _ _
Holding [Bb] things together _ with you gone.
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Alice, [F] please [Bb] believe me, _ I can't go on [Eb] and on. _ _
Holding things [Bb] together [F] with [Bb] you gone. _ _ _ _ _ _
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