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the saddest songs in country music

Are These The Saddest Songs in Country Music?

One of the big Country Music-centric websites Theboot.com just released a list of the “Saddest Songs in Country Music”… like any list that’s not research-based, it’s totally debatable.

 

Let’s see what you think!

 

1.Ā Ā “Go Rest High on That Mountain”Ā byĀ Vince Gill

2.Ā Ā “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain”Ā byĀ Willie Nelson

3.Ā Ā “I’m So Lonely I Could Cry”Ā byĀ Hank Williams

4.Ā Ā “The Grand Tour”Ā byĀ George Jones

 

5.Ā Ā “Summer’s End”Ā byĀ John Prine

6.Ā Ā “D-I-V-O-R-C-E”Ā byĀ Tammy Wynette

7.Ā Ā “Elephant”Ā byĀ Jason Isbell

8.Ā Ā “Crazy”Ā byĀ Patsy Cline

9.Ā Ā “Concrete Angel”Ā byĀ Martina McBride

10.Ā Ā “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”Ā byĀ Glen Campbell

Check out the full list atĀ https://theboot.com/ixp/204/p/happiest-saddest-songs-country-music/

Pretty solid list, but it’s also blasphemy that “Whiskey Lullaby” by Brad Paisley and Allison Krause didn’t rate in the Top 10. Or… what about Garth Brooks “The Dance”? Or Miranda Lambert’s “Tin Man” to name a few???

That’s NOT ok…

 

What is your go-to sad Country song?