Applause chords by Lady Gaga

Tuning: Standard tuning

Difficulty: novice

Capo on 3rd fret

Intro : Em D C | C | Am D Em | Em (2 times)

Em  D                C             Am       D           Em
   I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong.
Em    D           C               Am               D      Em
  To crash the critic saying 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.

                           Em             D                 C
*I live for the Applause, Applause, Applause.
                           Am                D                    Em
I live for the Applause-plause Live for the Applause-plause Live for the
Em                    D                C                              Am     D     Em
Way that you cheer and scream for me The applause, applause, applause.

Em                   D                 C
**Give me the thing that I love (turn the lights on)
Am                    D                    Em
Put your hands up, make em touch (make it real loud)
Em                D                 C
Give me the thing that I love (turn the lights on)
Am                    D                    Em
Put your hands up, make em touch (make it real loud)

    Em     D     C                                    Am                    D       Em
***A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Make it real loud Put your hands up, make em touch.
Em     D     C                                    Am                    D           Em
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Make it real loud Put your hands up, make em touch, touch.

Em    D       C                        Am      D              Em
   I’ve overheard your theory Nostalgia’s for geeks.
Em    D         C                     Am                   D          Em
   I guess sir, if you say so Some of us just like to read.
Em     D          C                        Am                  D          Em
  One second i’m a kunst Then suddenly the kunst is me.
Em     D          C                     Am                      D         Em
  Pop culture was in Art now ART’s in POP culture, in me!

Repeat (*,**,***)

Instru : Em D C | C | Am D Em | Em (2 times)

Repeat (*,**,***)

Em   D    C
AR-TP-OP


No Capo
Intro : Gm F Eb | Eb | Cm F Gm | Gm (2 times)

Gm  F                Eb          Cm         F          Gm
   I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong.
Gm   F            Eb             Cm               F      Gm
  To crash the critic saying 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.

                           Gm              F               Eb
*I live for the Applause, Applause, Applause.
                          Cm                 F                     Gm
I live for the Applause-plause Live for the Applause-plause Live for the
Gm                    F               Eb                             Cm      F      Gm
Way that you cheer and scream for me The applause, applause, applause.

Gm                    F                 Eb
**Give me the thing that I love (turn the lights on)
Cm                    F                    Gm
Put your hands up, make em touch (make it real loud)
Gm                 F                Eb
Give me the thing that I love (turn the lights on)
Cm                    F                    Gm
Put your hands up, make em touch (make it real loud)

  Gm       F    Eb                                   Cm                F           Gm
***A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Make it real loud Put your hands up, make em touch.
Gm     F    Eb                                   Cm                    F           Gm
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Make it real loud Put your hands up, make em touch, touch.

Gm    F       Eb                      Cm       F             Gm
   I’ve overheard your theory Nostalgia’s for geeks.
Gm  F           Eb                  Cm                    F          Gm
   I guess sir, if you say so Some of us just like to read.
Gm     F         Eb                       Cm                  F          Gm
  One second i’m a kunst Then suddenly the kunst is me.
Gm     F         Eb                   Cm                       F          Gm
  Pop culture was in Art now ART’s in POP culture, in me!

Repeat (*,**,***)

Instru : Gm F Eb | Eb | Cm F Gm | Gm (2 times)

Repeat (*,**,***)

Gm   F   Eb
AR-TP-OP

THE END!

Enjoy!