Verse:
Gm  F          Eb
  I stand here waiting
    Cm     F        Gm
for you to bang the gong


Gm  F         Eb
 to crash the critic saying:
Cm             F          Gm
is it right or is it wrong?


Gm  F    Eb            Cm     F        Gm                   
 If only fame had an IV baby could I bare,
Gm F    Eb              Cm             F          Gm 
 being away from you I found the vein put it in here.

Pre-Chorus: 
               Gm        F         Eb              
I live for the applause, applause, applause.
               Cm     
I live for the applause-plause,
F            Gm
live for the applause-plause.
             Gm           F         Eb
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me.
    Cm        F         Gm 
The applause, applause, applause.

Chorus: 
Gm            F            Eb  
 Give me that thing that I love

-i'll turn turn the lights out-
Cm              F          Gm
 Put your hands up make'em touch

-make it real loud- x2


Gm      F         Eb
a-p-p-l-a-u-s-e
Cm       F     Gm
 Make it real loud

-put your hands up make'em touch-

a-p-p-l-a-u-s-e x2

Verse: 
Gm F   Eb
 I overheard your theory,
Cm         F      Gm
 nostalgia's for geeks.
Gm F          Eb
 I guess sir, if you say so,
Cm               F        Gm
 some of us just like to read.


Gm   F      Eb
 One second I'm a Kunst fan,
Cm            F         Gm
 suddenly the Kunst is me.
Gm   F       Eb
 Pop culture was in art now,
Cm              F       Gm
Art's in Pop culture in me.

Pre-Chorus: 
               Gm        F         Eb              
I live for the applause, applause, applause.
               Cm     
I live for the applause-plause,
F            Gm
live for the applause-plause.
             Gm           F         Eb
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me.
    Cm        F         Gm 
The applause, applause, applause.

Chorus: 
Gm            F            Eb  
 Give me that thing that I love

-i'll turn turn the lights out-
Cm              F          Gm
 Put your hands up make'em touch

-make it real loud- x2


Gm            F            Eb
a-p-p-l-a-u-s-e
Cm       F     Gm
 Make it real loud

-put your hands up make'em touch-
a-p-p-l-a-u-s-e x2