What key is "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" in?

"Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" by Pasek & Paul is in the key of C# with a tempo of 78 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Pasek & Paul can I play here?

Try "IN THE BEDROOM DOWN THE HALL", "A Million Dreams (from The Greatest Showman)", "Anybody Have A Map? (from Dear Evan Hansen)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(C#m7)Why should I (B)play this (E)game of pre (A)tend?

Re (C#m7)mem ber ing (B)through a (E)sec ond hand (A)sor row

(C#m7)Such a great (B)son and (E)won der ful (A)friend

Oh, (B)don’t the tears just pour?

(C#m7)I could curl (B)up and (E)hide in my (A)room

Re (C#m7)There in my (B)bed still (E)sob bing to (A)mor row

(C#m7)I could give (B)in to (E)all of the (A)gloom

But (B)don’t the tears just pour?

(B)tell me (A)tell me what (B)for

(F#m7)Why should I have a heav y (C#m7)heart?

(A)Why should I start to break in (B)piec es?

(F#m7)Why should I go and fall a (C#m7)part for (B)you?

(Emaj7)Why

should I play the griev ing girl and (B)lie

Say ing that I miss you and that (C#m)my world has gone (Asus2)dark with out your light?

(F#m7)I will sing no (F#)req ui em

to (C#m7)night

I (C#m7)gave you the world, you (E)threw it a way

(C#m7)Leav ing these (B)bro ken (E)piec es be (A)hind you

(C#m7)Ev ’ry thing (B)wast ed, (E)noth ing to (A)say

So (F#m7)I can sing no (E)req ui em I (C#m7)hear your voice and (E)feel you (A)near.

With in these (B)words I (E)fi nal ly (A)find you

And (C#m7)now that I know that you are still (F#)here

(A)I will sing no (B)req ui em to night (F#m7)Why should I have a heav y (C#m7)heart?

(A)Why should I say I’ll keep you (B)with me?

(F#m7)Why should I go and fall a (C#m7)part for (B)you?

(E)Why

should I play the griev ing girl and (B)lie

Say ing that I miss you and that (C#m)my world has gone (Asus2)dark with out your light?

(F#m7)I will sing no (F#)req ui em

to (B)night ’Cause when the (Emaj7)vil lians (Asus2)fall, the king doms nev er (B)weep

No one (Emaj7)lights a can dle to re mem ber No, no one (Emaj7)mourns at all when they lay them down to (B)sleep

So don’t (D)tell me that I (A)did n’t have it (E)right

Don’t (D)tell me that it (A)was n’t black and (E)white

Af ter all you put me through

Don’t (D)say it was n’t true

That (F#m7)you were not the mon ster that I (Asus2)knew.

’Cause (Emaj7)I

can not play the griev ing girl and (B)lie

Say ing that I miss you and that (C#m)my world has gone (Amaj9)dark...

(F#m7)I will sing no (F#)req ui em

to (C#m)night

(E)Oh

(B)Oh

(E)Oh

(B)Oh

Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen) by Pasek & Paul

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C# at 78 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)”

What key is "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" in?: "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" by Pasek & Paul is in the key of C# with a tempo of 78 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Pasek & Paul can I play here?: Try "IN THE BEDROOM DOWN THE HALL", "A Million Dreams (from The Greatest Showman)", "Anybody Have A Map? (from Dear Evan Hansen)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.