Lady Gaga - Applause: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Applause" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Applause Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lady Gaga

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Applause" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm  F        D#
I stand here waiting
            F        Gm
for you to bang the gong

to crash the critic saying:
is it right or is it wrong?

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

         Gm        F         D#
I live for the applause, applause, applause.
                  Cm
I live for the applause-plause,
 F              Gm
live for the applause-plause.
             Gm             F          D#
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me.
       Cm         F        Gm
The applause, applause, applause.

Chorus:
Gm        F         D#
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      D#
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

I've overheard your theory, "Nostalgia's for geeks"
I guess sir, if you say so, some of us just like to read
One second I'm a Koons, then suddenly the Koons is me
Pop culture was in art, now art's in pop culture, in me

I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause,
live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

Chorus

A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

Woo... touch, touch
Woo... touch, touch
Now... woo-oh-oh-oh...
Woo-oh-oh-oh...

I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause,
live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

Chorus

A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E(Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

A-R-T-P-O-P


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Applause" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Applause" by Lady Gaga.