Learn to play "Applause" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm D# F 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.