[Intro]
(Em D C) 
[Strophe]
Em  D          C 
  I stand here waiting
    Am     D        Em 
for you to bang the gong
Em  D         C 
 to crash the critic saying:
Am             D          Em 
is it right or is it wrong?
Em  D    C            Am    D        Em 
 If only fame had an IV, baby could I bare,
Em D    C              Am             D          Em 
 being away from you I found the vein put it in here.
[Pre-Refrain]
               Em        D         C 
I live for the applause, applause, applause.
               Am 
I live for the applause-plause,
D            Em 
live for the applause-plause.
             Em           D         C 
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me.
    Am        D         Em 
The applause, applause, applause.
[Refrain]
Em            D            C 
 Give me that thing that I love (i'll turn turn the lights out)
Am              D          Em 
 Put your hands up make'em touch (make it real loud)
Em            D            C 
 Give me that thing that I love (i'll turn turn the lights out)
Am              D          Em 
 Put your hands up make'em touch (make it real loud)
 Em      D         C 
A -P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Am       D     Em 
 Make it real loud (put your hands up make'em touch)
 Em      D         C 
A -P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Am       D     Em 
 Make it real loud (put your hands up make'em touch)
[Strophe]
Em D   C 
 I overheard your theory,
Am         D      Em 
 nostalgia's for geeks.
Am         D      Em 
 nostalgia's for geeks. 
Am               D        Em 
 some of us just like to read.
[Strophe]
Em   D      C 
 One second I'm a Kunst fan,
Am            D         Em 
 suddenly the Kunst is me.
Em   D       C 
 Pop culture was in art, now
Am              D       Em 
art's in Pop culture, in me.
[Pre-Refrain]
               Em        D         C 
I live for the applause, applause, applause.
               Am 
I live for the applause-plause,
D            Em 
live for the applause-plause.
             Em           D         C 
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me.
    Am        D         Em 
The applause, applause, applause.
[Refrain]
Em            D            C 
 Give me that thing that I love (i'll turn turn the lights out)
Am              D          Em 
 Put your hands up make'em touch (make it real loud) 
Em            D            C 
 Give me that thing that I love (i'll turn turn the lights out)
Am              D          Em 
 Put your hands up make'em touch (make it real loud) 
 Em            D            C 
A -P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Am       D     Em 
 Make it real loud (put your hands up make'em touch)