Em D C 
Am D Em
[Verse] 
EmDC I stand here waiting
AmDEm for you to bang the gong
EmDC to crash the critic saying:
AmDEm is it right or is it wrong?
EmDCAmDEm If only fame had an IV baby could I bare,
Em DCAmDEm being away from you I found the vein put it in here.
 [Pre-Chorus] 
EmDC I live for the applause, applause, applause.
Am I live for the applause-plause,
DEm live for the applause-plause.
EmDC Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me.
AmDEm The applause, applause, applause.
 [Chorus] 
EmDC Give me that thing that I love
(i'll turn turn the lights out) 
AmDEm Put your hands up make'em touch
(make it real loud) x2 
EmDC A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
AmDEm Make it real loud
(put your hands up make'em touch) [Verse] 
Em DC I overheard your theory,
AmDEm nostalgia's for geeks.
Em DC I guess sir, if you say so,
AmDEm some of us just like to read.
 
EmDC One second I'm a Kunst fan,
AmDEm suddenly the Kunst is me.
EmDC Pop culture was in art now,
AmDEm Art's in Pop culture in me.
 [Pre-Chorus] 
EmDC I live for the applause, applause, applause.
Am I live for the applause-plause,
DEm live for the applause-plause.
EmDC Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me.
AmDEm The applause, applause, applause.
 [Chorus] 
EmDC Give me that thing that I love
(i'll turn turn the lights out) 
AmDEm Put your hands up make'em touch
(make it real loud) x2 [Outro] 
EmDC A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
AmDEm Make it real loud
(put your hands up make'em touch)