Applause

I (G)stand here (F)wait your ing for you to (G)bang the gong.

To crash the (F)critic saying, "Is it right (G)or is it (Am)wrong?"

If (G)only (F)fame had an (Dm)IV,

(G)baby, could I (Am)bear (G)being (F)away from you,

I (Dm)found the vein, (G)put it in (Am)here.

I live for the applause, (G)applause,

(F)applause. I live for the (Dm)applause,

plause. (G)Live for (Am)the applause, plause.

Live for the way that (G)you cheer (F)and scream for me.

The (Dm)applause, (G)applause, (Am)applause.

Give me (G)that thing that (F)I love,

I'll turn the lights on.

(Dm)Put your (G)hands up, make (Am)'em touch.

Make it real loud.

Give me (G)that thing that (F)I love,

I'll turn the lights on.

(Dm)Put your (G)hands up, make (Am)'em touch.

Make it real loud.

(F)Make it real loud.

(Dm)Put your (G)hands up, make (Am)'em touch,

touch.

(F)Make it real loud.

(Dm)Put your (G)hands up, make (Am)'em touch,

touch. I've (G)(F)overheard your theory:

(G)Nostalgia is geeks.

I guess, sir, (F)if you say so,

some of us (G)just like to (Am)read.

One (G)second (F)I'm a Koons, then (Dm)sud ly (G)the Koons is (Am)me.

Pop (G)culture (F)was an art, now (Dm)art's a pop (G)culture in (Am)me.

I live for the applause, (G)applause,

(F)applause. I live for the (Dm)applause,

plause. (G)Live for (Am)the applause, plause.

Live for the way that (G)you cheer (F)and scream for me.

The (Dm)applause, (G)applause, (Am)applause.

Give me (G)that thing that (F)I love,

I'll turn the lights on.

(Dm)Put your (G)hands up, make (Am)'em touch.

Make it real loud.

Give me (G)that thing that (F)I love,

I'll turn the lights on.