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[Verse 1]
     C                      F
Dear sir, in answer to your letter 
                   C
Our position is no better 
                  G
We have but one machine 
    C                          F
And though you're in a weak condition 
                     C
We can't alter our position 
   G              C
We have but one machine 


[Chorus]
       F
You'll understand how hard we try 
       G                         C
Though charities help us to buy 
                  F
We have but one machine 

But as your situation’s grave 
   G                               C
Perhaps you have some money saved
                  G
To buy your own machine? 


[Verse 2]
    C                 F
Our panel gave consideration 
                    C
To your urgent application 
                 G
For use of our machine 
    C                      F
But we'd just had a motion carried 
                   C
Any person still unmarried 
G               C
Can't use our machine 


[Instrumental]
C  F  C  G  C  F  C  G


[Chorus]
       F
You'll understand how hard we try 
       G                         C
Though charities help us to buy 
                  F
We have but one machine 

But as your situation’s grave 
   G                               C
Perhaps you have some money saved
                  G
To buy your own machine? 


[Verse 3]
   C 
As there are hundreds more like you 
     F                            C
It's very hard to choose the few 
                 G
To use our one machine 
      C
We're hoping soon for further gains 
    F                              C
But at this time the fact remains 
   G              C
We have but one machine