Biography:
Wiktoria Vendela Johansson (born 8 November 1996), known professionally as simply Wiktoria, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She first achieved public attention during Melodifestivalen 2016, where she placed fourth. Johansson was born on 8 November 1996 in Brämhult, a suburb of Borås. In 2011, she participated in Lilla Melodifestivalen and placed fourth with the self-penned song Jag behöver dig. On 30 November 2015, Johansson was announced as one of the 28 participants in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song Save Me.
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Other songs:
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Good to know: pedal tones (F plays as a pedal through much of the song)
Easiest/closest to recording to:
- transpose down 5 half-steps (first chord C)
- capo 5
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 INT1 V2 PC2 C2 C3 INT2 B FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
F
[VERSE 1]
F Bb F
Oh man, I’m a loner, a night time roamer
Bb F C
emptiness haunts me, and that’s how I know
F Bb F
I am a broken-hearted soul
Bb F C
and I’ve hit rock bottom so where do I go?
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Bb F/A Dm
All I need is for your love to save me
Bb F/A Dm
Begging please, I think I’m going crazy
Bb F/A Dm Csus4 C
All I know is that I’m losing my grip
[CHORUS 1]
(a cappella start)
F Gm C
As I lay me down to sleep, I wish that you were here with me
Dm Bb
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
(instruments back at first chord)
F/C C A/C# Dm F/C Bbmaj7
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do all the time
C F
My, oh my
[INTERLUDE 1]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
( F ) | F Gm | C | |
(hey!) My, oh
Dm | Dm F6/C | Bbadd9 | |
my (hey!)
[VERSE 2]
F Bb F
Oh man, I’m a stumbler, a straight-A rumbler
Bb F C
looking for trouble wherever I go
F Bb F
And night time is calling, my judgement is falling
Bb F C
And I won’t give up 'til the sun comes up
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Bb F/A Dm Csus4 C
All I know is that I’m losing my grip
[CHORUS 2]
(a cappella + handclaps start)
F Gm C
As I lay me down to sleep, I wish that you were here with me
Dm Bb
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
(instruments back at first chord)
F/C C A/C# Dm F/C Bbmaj7 C
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do all the time...
[CHORUS 3]
F Gm C
As I wake up in despair, you know I say a little prayer
Dm7 F/C Bbadd9
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
F C A/C# Dm
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
C Bb
All the time
C F
My, oh my
[INTERLUDE 2]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
( F ) | F Gm | C | |
(hey!) My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | |
my My, oh
[BRIDGE]
Bb F/A Dm
my Darling I need you
Bb F/A Dm
More than I want to
Bb F/A Dm
So as I lay me down
Csus4
Won’t you save me
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
(Wiktoria + piano + single strums)
F C
As I lay me down to sleep, I wish that you were here with me
Dm F/C Bb
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
(+choir and acoustic strumming)
F/C C A/C# Dm F/C Bbmaj7 C
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do all the time...
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
F Gm C
As I wake up in despair, you know I say a little prayer
Dm7 F/C Bbadd9
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
F C A/C# Dm
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
C Bb
All the time
C F
My, oh my
[OUTRO]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
( F ) | F Gm | C | |
(hey!) My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | |
my (hey) My, oh
F | F Gm | C | |
my (hey!) My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | Bbadd9 n.c.
my (hey)
Easiest/closest to recording to:
- transpose down 5 half-steps (first chord C)
- capo 5
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 INT1 V2 PC2 C2 C3 INT2 B FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
F
[VERSE 1]
F Bb F
Oh man, I’m a loner, a night time roamer
Bb F C
emptiness haunts me, and that’s how I know
F Bb F
I am a broken-hearted soul
Bb F C
and I’ve hit rock bottom so where do I go?
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Bb F/A Dm
All I need is for your love to save me
Bb F/A Dm
Begging please, I think I’m going crazy
Bb F/A Dm Csus4 C
All I know is that I’m losing my grip
[CHORUS 1]
(a cappella start)
F Gm C
As I lay me down to sleep, I wish that you were here with me
Dm Bb
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
(instruments back at first chord)
F/C C A/C# Dm F/C Bbmaj7
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do all the time
C F
My, oh my
[INTERLUDE 1]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
( F ) | F Gm | C | |
(hey!) My, oh
Dm | Dm F6/C | Bbadd9 | |
my (hey!)
[VERSE 2]
F Bb F
Oh man, I’m a stumbler, a straight-A rumbler
Bb F C
looking for trouble wherever I go
F Bb F
And night time is calling, my judgement is falling
Bb F C
And I won’t give up 'til the sun comes up
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Bb F/A Dm Csus4 C
All I know is that I’m losing my grip
[CHORUS 2]
(a cappella + handclaps start)
F Gm C
As I lay me down to sleep, I wish that you were here with me
Dm Bb
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
(instruments back at first chord)
F/C C A/C# Dm F/C Bbmaj7 C
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do all the time...
[CHORUS 3]
F Gm C
As I wake up in despair, you know I say a little prayer
Dm7 F/C Bbadd9
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
F C A/C# Dm
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
C Bb
All the time
C F
My, oh my
[INTERLUDE 2]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
( F ) | F Gm | C | |
(hey!) My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | |
my My, oh
[BRIDGE]
Bb F/A Dm
my Darling I need you
Bb F/A Dm
More than I want to
Bb F/A Dm
So as I lay me down
Csus4
Won’t you save me
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
(Wiktoria + piano + single strums)
F C
As I lay me down to sleep, I wish that you were here with me
Dm F/C Bb
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
(+choir and acoustic strumming)
F/C C A/C# Dm F/C Bbmaj7 C
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do all the time...
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
F Gm C
As I wake up in despair, you know I say a little prayer
Dm7 F/C Bbadd9
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
F C A/C# Dm
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
C Bb
All the time
C F
My, oh my
[OUTRO]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
( F ) | F Gm | C | |
(hey!) My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | |
my (hey) My, oh
F | F Gm | C | |
my (hey!) My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | Bbadd9 n.c.
my (hey)
