Applause

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

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

If (F)(Eb)only fame had an (Gm)IV,

den baby, could I bear

(F)being (Eb)away from you.

I (Cm)found the vein, (F)put it in (Gm)here.

I live for the applause, (F)applause,

(Eb)applause. I live for the (Cm)applause,

plause. (F)Live for (Gm)the applause, plause.

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

The (Cm)applause, (F)applause, (Gm)applause.

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

I'll turn the lights on.

(Cm)Put your (F)hands up, make (Gm)'em touch.

Make it real loud.

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

I'll turn the lights on.

(Cm)Put your (F)hands up, make (Gm)'em touch.

Make it real loud.

(F)(Eb)APPLAU SMake E.

real (Cm)Put your (F)hands up, make (Gm)'em touch,

touch. (F)(Eb)APPLAUSMake E.

real (Cm)Put your (F)hands up, make (Gm)'em touch,

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

(Gm)Nostalgia is for geeks.

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

some of us (F)just like to (Gm)read.

One (F)(Eb)second I'm a Koons, then (Gm)sud denly the Koons is me.

Pop (F)(Eb)culture was an art, now (Cm)art's a pop (F)culture in (Gm)me.

I live for the applause, (F)applause,

(Eb)applause. I live for the (Cm)applause,

plause. (F)Live for (Gm)the applause, plause.

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

The (Cm)applause, (F)applause, (Gm)applause.

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

I'll turn the lights (Cm)on.

Put your (F)hands up, make (Gm)'em touch.

Make it real loud.

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

I'll turn the lights (Cm)on.