Below is the as sung by Mallory Bechtel (who played Zoe Murphy in the Broadway tour and later on Broadway).
for this version or look for other songs from Mallory Bechtel’s Broadway repertoire
You can find digital and printable arrangements on major sheet music platforms: mallory bechtel requiem sheet music
Using Bechtel’s version, map out the chord changes on a lyrics sheet. The complexity is not in the chords, but in the voicing —how she spreads the notes in the right hand of the piano.
Why should I play this game of pretend? Remembering through a secondhand lens Trying to picture the man that I knew Couldn’t have been that different from who he was to you Below is the as sung by Mallory Bechtel
Websites like or r/transcribe have professional musicians who will transcribe Mallory Bechtel’s specific recording for a fee (usually $20-$50). You send them the YouTube link, and they send you a custom PDF. This is perfectly legal for private use, as you are creating a derivative arrangement for study, not selling it.
For pianists attempting to play along with Bechtel’s recording, the most critical difference is . Why should I play this game of pretend
Buy the official Heathers: The Musical songbook. Learn the song as written. Then, listen to Bechtel’s version and manually adjust the dynamics (play softer, roll the chords instead of striking them, slow the tempo by 20 BPM). This gives you a legally licensed foundation.
In the meantime, fans continue to petition publishers like to release a "Modern Pop Covers" folio that includes Mallory Bechtel’s arrangement. Until that day arrives, the quest for the perfect “Requiem” sheet music remains a rite of passage for the dedicated musician.