Biography:
Johnny Lee was born in Texas City, Texas, in the southeastern part of the Lone Star State, and raised on a farm in nearby Alta Loma. In high school he formed a band called Johnny Lee and the Roadrunners, which won local and state-wide competitions. After high school, Lee enlisted in the Navy and served a tour of duty on the USS Chicago guided missle cruiser.
He first made the national charts in 1973 on Dot Records with singles like Red Sails in the Sunset, Country Party, and Sometimes.
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[Verse 1]
E B7 E
You took a chance on him
A B7 E
He broke your heart and left you crying
C#m
You lost your will to love again
A B7
Oh, you ain't even tryin'
E B7 E
All you need is someone
A B7 E
Who will love you tenderly
C#m
Well, here I am so take my hand
A B7 E
And bet your heart on me
[Chorus]
B7 E
You can bet your heart on me
A B7 E
Honey, you can be a winner
C#m
Forget about the last time out
A B7
You were just a beginner
E E7
But don't be afraid 'cause you've got it made
A
If you just let it be
E C#m
So, lay your love down one more time
A B7 E
And bet your heart on me
[Verse 2]
E B7 E
Love is more than just a game
A B7 E
That's why it hurts so much to lose it
C#m
I've got something for the pain
A B7
So why don't you use it?
E B7 E
Lucky star's are shining
A B7 E
Shining so you can believe
C#m
That my love is a sure thing, girl
A B7 E
So bet your heart on me
[Chorus]
B7 E
You can bet your heart on me
A B7 E
Honey, you can be a winner
C#m
Forget about the last time out
A B7
You were just a beginner
E E7
But don't be afraid 'cause you've got it made
A
If you just let it be
E C#m
So, lay your love down one more time
A B7 E
And bet your heart on me
B7 E
You can bet your heart on me
A B7 E
Honey, you can be a winner
C#m
Forget about the last time out
A B7
You were just a beginner
E E7
But don't be afraid 'cause you've got it made
A
If you just let it be
E C#m
So, lay your love down one more time
A B7 E
And bet your heart on me
E B7 E
You took a chance on him
A B7 E
He broke your heart and left you crying
C#m
You lost your will to love again
A B7
Oh, you ain't even tryin'
E B7 E
All you need is someone
A B7 E
Who will love you tenderly
C#m
Well, here I am so take my hand
A B7 E
And bet your heart on me
[Chorus]
B7 E
You can bet your heart on me
A B7 E
Honey, you can be a winner
C#m
Forget about the last time out
A B7
You were just a beginner
E E7
But don't be afraid 'cause you've got it made
A
If you just let it be
E C#m
So, lay your love down one more time
A B7 E
And bet your heart on me
[Verse 2]
E B7 E
Love is more than just a game
A B7 E
That's why it hurts so much to lose it
C#m
I've got something for the pain
A B7
So why don't you use it?
E B7 E
Lucky star's are shining
A B7 E
Shining so you can believe
C#m
That my love is a sure thing, girl
A B7 E
So bet your heart on me
[Chorus]
B7 E
You can bet your heart on me
A B7 E
Honey, you can be a winner
C#m
Forget about the last time out
A B7
You were just a beginner
E E7
But don't be afraid 'cause you've got it made
A
If you just let it be
E C#m
So, lay your love down one more time
A B7 E
And bet your heart on me
B7 E
You can bet your heart on me
A B7 E
Honey, you can be a winner
C#m
Forget about the last time out
A B7
You were just a beginner
E E7
But don't be afraid 'cause you've got it made
A
If you just let it be
E C#m
So, lay your love down one more time
A B7 E
And bet your heart on me
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