Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)

by Pasek & Paul
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(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

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

(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) — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" by Pasek & Paul in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C#. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 78 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C#. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" by Pasek & Paul played in?
Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen) is arranged in the key of C# on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)"?
The arrangement plays at 78 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)"?
"Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" was originally performed by Pasek & Paul. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "Requiem (From Dear Evan Hansen)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C#, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 78 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.