Saddest Songs

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Was trying to make a playlist of the saddest country songs I could find. I love sad songs and thought we needed a thread to discuss your favorite sad songs. Here is my playlist so far but please feel free to add to it!

Aaron Watson- Bluebonnets(Julia's Song)
Alan Jackson- Midnight In Montgomery
Alison Krauss- Lie Awake
Alison Krauss- My Love Follows You Where You Go
Allison Moorer- Down To Believing
Allison Moorer- Thunderstorm/Hurricane
Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss- Whiskey Lullaby
Brantley Gilbert- One Hell Of An Amen
Chris Stapleton- Whiskey and You
Chris Stapleton- Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore
Chris Stapleton- Sometimes I Cry
Dierks Bentley- Bourbon In Kentucky
Dierks Bentley- Here On Earth
Dierks Bentley- Damn These Dreams
Dierks Bentley- Draw Me A Map
Dwight Yoakam- Nothing
Eli Young Band- When It Rains
Eric Church- Where She Told Me To Go
Eric Church- Those I've Loved
Eric Church- Lightning
Eric Heatherly- Flowers On The Wall
Gary Allan- Best I Ever Had
Gary Allan- Don't Tell Mama
Gary Allan- Half Of My Mistakes
Gary Allan- I Just Got Back From Hell
Gary Allan- One More Time
Gary Allan- Promise Broken
Gary Allan- Putting My Misery On Display
Gary Allan- Smoke Rings In The Dark
Gary Allan- Tough All Over
George Strait- Drinkin' Man
George Strait- Run
Jake Owen- What We Ain't Got
Jamey Johnson- In Color
Jamey Johnson- That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson- Angel
John Anderson- Seminole Wind
Jon Pardi- Borrowed Time
Josh Turner- Nowhere Fast
Josh Turner- Pallbearer
Josh Turner- Another Try(w/Trisha Year wood)
Keith Urban- Til Summer Comes Around
Kenny Chesney- El Cerrito Place
Kenny Chesney- I'm Alive
Kenny Chesney- Somewhere With You
Little Big Town- Kiss Goodbye
Little Big Town- Live Forever
Montgomery Gentry- Tattoos and Scars
Montgomery Gentry- Cold One Comin' On
Montgomery Gentry- Lie Before You Leave
Randy Montana- Ain't Much Left Of Lovin' You
Rascal Flatts- Why
Steve Earle- My Old Friend The Blues
Steve Earle- Goodbye
Steve Earle- Billy Austin
Tim McGraw/Catherine Dunn- Diamond Rings and Old Barstools
Tim McGraw- Love You Goodbye
Tim McGraw- My Old Friend
Tim McGraw- Number 37405
Trace Adkins- I Can't Outrun You
Trace Adkins- Til The Last Shots Fired
Tyler Farr- Suffer In Peace
Whitey Morgan & The 78's- Waitin' Round To Die
Zac Brown Band- Bittersweet
William Clark Green- Final This Time
William Clark Green- I Still Think About You

[sabre14]

May 24, 2015 22:49:37 GMT -5 zack97 said:

Gary Allan- Best I Ever Had
Gary Allan- I Just Got Back From Hell
Gary Allan- One More Time
Gary Allan- Promise Broken
Gary Allan- Putting My Misery On Display
Gary Allan- Smoke Rings In The Dark
Gary Allan- Tough All Over

The entire Tough All Over album is about all the sad you need if you're feeling down. I'm surprised you didn't list "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"?

I really do think it's a good thing to listen to some sad songs from time to time. It just seems like a release of your feelings and emotions and perhaps that can be healthy. There's quite a few sad songs in my playlist, whether they're straight up tearjerkers or just from personal experience.

Tebey - "Til It's Gone"
Darryl Worley - "When You Need My Love"
Shannon Lawson - "Goodbye On A Bad Day"
Wade Bowen - "Saturday Night"
Craig Morgan - "Every Friday Afternoon"
Craig Morgan - "Almost Home"
Craig Morgan - "This Ain't Nothin'"
Brett Eldredge - "Raymond"
Rascal Flatts - "Ellsworth"
Tim Rushlow - "She Misses Him"
Big & Rich - "Never Mind Me"
Bobby Pinson - "Don't Ask Me How I Know"
LeAnn Rimes - "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way"
Jeff Carson - "Real Life (I Never Was The Same Again)" (just for that first verse alone; if you are a dog lover, my goodness...)
Kenny Chesney - "Don't Blink"
Blaine Larsen - "How Do You Get That Lonely"
Sammy Kershaw - "Yard Sale"
Jeff Bates - "One Second Chance"
Trent Willmon - "Home Sweet Holiday Inn"
Jake Owen - "Startin' With Me" (still the best thing's he's ever released IMO)
Billy Currington - "Walk A Little Straighter"
Steve Holy - "Go Home"
Sherrie Austin - "Streets Of Heaven"
Jason Michael Carroll - "Alyssa Lies"
Chris Cagle - "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out"
Chris Cagle - "Miss Me Baby"
Keith Anderson - "I Still Miss You"
Keith Anderson - "Every Time I Hear Your Name"
Keith Anderson - "I'll Know When I Get There"
Waycross - "Nineteen"
Trace Adkins - "Arlington"
Tim McGraw - "If You're Reading This" (three for Memorial Day)
Montgomery Gentry - "Twenty Years Ago"
Brian McComas - "All Comes Floodin' Down"
Little Texas - "What Might Have Been"
Brad Paisley - "I Wish You'd Stay"
George Strait - "You'll Be There"
Joe Nichols - "I'll Wait For You"
Tracy Lawrence - "Used To The Pain"
Tracy Lawrence - "If I Don't Make It Back"

These two are real hard for me to listen to.

Jeff Carson - "The Car"
Blake Shelton - "The Baby"

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May 24, 2015 23:35:03 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

May 24, 2015 22:49:37 GMT -5 zack97 said:

Gary Allan- Best I Ever Had
Gary Allan- I Just Got Back From Hell
Gary Allan- One More Time
Gary Allan- Promise Broken
Gary Allan- Putting My Misery On Display
Gary Allan- Smoke Rings In The Dark
Gary Allan- Tough All Over

The entire Tough All Over album is about all the sad you need if you're feeling down. I'm surprised you didn't list "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"?

I really do think it's a good thing to listen to some sad songs from time to time. It just seems like a release of your feelings and emotions and perhaps that can be healthy. There's quite a few sad songs in my playlist, whether they're straight up tearjerkers or just from personal experience.

Tebey - "Til It's Gone"
Darryl Worley - "When You Need My Love"
Shannon Lawson - "Goodbye On A Bad Day"
Wade Bowen - "Saturday Night"
Craig Morgan - "Every Friday Afternoon"
Craig Morgan - "Almost Home"
Craig Morgan - "This Ain't Nothin'"
Brett Eldredge - "Raymond"
Rascal Flatts - "Ellsworth"
Tim Rushlow - "She Misses Him"
Big & Rich - "Never Mind Me"
Bobby Pinson - "Don't Ask Me How I Know"
LeAnn Rimes - "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way"
Jeff Carson - "Real Life (I Never Was The Same Again)" (just for that first verse alone; if you are a dog lover, my goodness...)
Kenny Chesney - "Don't Blink"
Blaine Larsen - "How Do You Get That Lonely"
Sammy Kershaw - "Yard Sale"
Jeff Bates - "One Second Chance"
Trent Willmon - "Home Sweet Holiday Inn"
Jake Owen - "Startin' With Me" (still the best thing's he's ever released IMO)
Billy Currington - "Walk A Little Straighter"
Steve Holy - "Go Home"
Sherrie Austin - "Streets Of Heaven"
Jason Michael Carroll - "Alyssa Lies"
Chris Cagle - "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out"
Chris Cagle - "Miss Me Baby"
Keith Anderson - "I Still Miss You"
Keith Anderson - "Every Time I Hear Your Name"
Keith Anderson - "I'll Know When I Get There"
Waycross - "Nineteen"
Trace Adkins - "Arlington"
Tim McGraw - "If You're Reading This" (three for Memorial Day)
Montgomery Gentry - "Twenty Years Ago"
Brian McComas - "All Comes Floodin' Down"
Little Texas - "What Might Have Been"
Brad Paisley - "I Wish You'd Stay"
George Strait - "You'll Be There"
Joe Nichols - "I'll Wait For You"
Tracy Lawrence - "Used To The Pain"
Tracy Lawrence - "If I Don't Make It Back"

These two are real hard for me to listen to.

Jeff Carson - "The Car"
Blake Shelton - "The Baby"

Nice list! And I had just figured that I had listed enough Gary songs I guess lol

[Uncle Lumpy]

[Daryl the Beryl]

Gary Allan - It Ain't the Whiskey

[carriekins]

Dierks - Down in the Mine
Dierks - Gonna Get There Someday
Carrie Underwood - Just a Dream
George Strait - Cowboy Rides Away (maybe a little biased)

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Kelsea Ballerini The First Time
Kelsea Ballerini SecondHand Smoke

[dajire4]

Kellie Pickler - The Letter
Sunny Sweeney & Will Hoge - My Bed

[ethanhunt]

Rascal Flatts- It's not Supposed to go Like That

[bjer127]

Joey and Rory "to say goodbye" is pretty sad.

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Kellie Pickler- I Wonder

[someguy]

Some great ones already listed, but also:

Patty Loveless - How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
Reba McEntire - She Thinks His Name Was John
Reba McEntire - The Greatest Man I Never Knew
Reba McEntire - If I Had Only Known
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Only A Dream
Wynonna - Is It Over Yet
Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed To Love You Anymore

[bigfan101]

Caitlin and will - Address in the Stars still kills me :(

[dm2081]

Zac Brown Band - Dress Blues
Zac Brown Band - Highway 20 Ride
Jason Michael Carrol - Alyssa Lies
Blake Shelton - Austin
Brad Paisley - Whiskey Lullaby
Tyler Farr - Hello Goodbye
Tyler Farr - Suffer In Peace
Black Tears - Jason Aldean

[Andy]

I have plenty of 'em but here are some of my favorite sad songs off the top of my head.

Alan Jackson - When I Saw You Leavin'
Bobby Bare - The Chicago Story
Chris Knight - A Crooked Road
David Ball - 12-12-84
Dwight Yoakam - Johnson's Love
Gary Allan - Don't Tell Mama
George Jones - Choices
George Strait - I Can Still Make Cheyenne
Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting For a Train
Iris Dement - No Time to Cry
Jason Isbell - Elephant
John Prine - Hello in There
Johnny Cash - I Still Miss Someone
Johnny Paycheck - Old Violin
Kris Kristofferson - Billy Dee
Lee Ann Womack - I Think I Know
Lefty Frizzell - Long Black Veil
The Louvin Brothers - The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea
Mary Chapin Carpenter - What You Didn't Say
Merle Haggard - Mama's Hungry Eyes
Patty Loveless - The Grandpa I Know
Ray Price - A Way to Survive
Robert Earl Keen - A Lonely Feeling
Rodney Crowell - The Rock of My Soul
Townes Van Zandt - Tecumseh Valley
Vern Gosdin - Today My World Slipped Away
Vince Gill - Go Rest High on That Mountain

[tim]

Going to do my best not to repeat any of the songs mentioned above. I echo sabre14's mention of Blake Shelton's "The Baby" as a song that is just way to hard for me to listen to; all of the Gary Allan songs mentioned also; lastly George Strait's "Drinkin' Man" is just another one of those that I find hard to listen to based on my own personal experience.

Alan Jackson - Monday Morning Church
Alan Jackson - Rainy Day In June
Alison Krauss - Ghost In This House
Alison Krauss & Union Station - I Can Let Go Now
Alison Krauss & Union Station - New Favorite
Billy Dean - Once In A While
The Band Perry - If I Die Young
Bryan White - Someone Else's Star
Carlene Carter - Stronger
Clint Black w/ Wynonna - A Bad Goodbye
Collin Raye - Love, Me
Daryl Worley - If Something Should Happen
David Nail - The Secret
Diamond Rio - One More Day
Dierks Bentley - Long Trip Alone
Dixie Chicks - Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)
Dixie Chicks - Top of the World
Don Williams - Crying In The Rain
Don Williams - This Side of the Sun
Doug Stone - I'd Be Better Off (In A Pine Box)
Gary Stewart - An Empty Glass
George Strait - My Infinite Love
George Strait - She Took The Wind From His Sails
George Strait - A Better Rain
George Strait - Living For The Night
George Strait - Last In Love
George Strait - I'd Like To Have That One Back
George Strait - Poison
Holly Williams - Without You
Holly Williams - Gone Away From Me
Joe Nichols - Man With A Memory
John Berry - When Love Dies
John Berry - I Never Lost You
Kathy Mattea - Where've You Been
Keith Whitley (and Alison Krauss) - When You Say Nothing At All
Lee Ann Womack - Send It On Down
Mark Wills - Wish You Were Here
Mary Chapin Carpenter - A Place In The World
Mary Chapin Carpenter - 10,000 Miles
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Between Here and Gone
Patty Loveless - You Don't Even Know Who I Am
Randy Travis - Horse Called Music
Reba McEntire - She Thinks His Name Was John
Rodney Crowell - After All This Time
Tammy Cochran - Angels in Waiting
Tanya Tucker - (Without You) What Do I Do With Me
Tim McGraw - One Of These Days
Vern Gosdin - Chiseled In Stone
Willie Nelson - Whenever You Come Around
Willie Nelson - Won't Catch Me Cryin'
Wynonna - Come Some Rainy Day

[zjames]

Chris Young - "Flowers"

[dub]

Joey + Rory's When I'm Gone gets me every time.

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Reba- For My Broken Heart

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Dolly Parton -Down from Dover

[jameyjohnsonfan]

Chris young flowers is the saddest song I know

[bboat11]

I will definitely stand by Chris Young's "Flowers" as being one of the saddest songs ever. Talk about an unexpected twist!!

Also, I cannot believe nobody has mentioned Martina's "Concrete Angel". That music video absolutely rips my heart out.

Some others. I'll try to keep it to ones that nobody has said:
Martina - God's Will
Reba - Moving Oleta
Josh Turner - Cold Shoulder
Toby Keith - She Never Cried In Front Of Me
Jason Michael Carrol - Let It Rain
Tim McGraw - When She Wakes Up (And Finds Me Gone)
Sara Evans - Bible Song
Cassadee Pope - Wasting All These Tears
Travis Tritt - Anymore, Tell Me I Was Dreaming

[codyj100]

Shania Twain - It Only Hurts (When I'm Breathing)
Joey & Rory - When I'm Gone
Reba - Just Like Them Horses
Tim McGraw - Number 37405
Brett Eldredge - Raymond
Rascal Flatts - I'm Movin' On
Danny Gokey - I Will Not Say Goodbye
Miranda Lambert - Over You

[codyj100]

Jul 8, 2015 21:34:22 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

I will definitely stand by Chris Young's "Flowers" as being one of the saddest songs ever. Talk about an unexpected twist!!

I have to admit, I had never heard "Flowers" before you mentioned it. Seeing as you noted it as one of the saddest songs, I just went and tortured myself. A beautifully written song. But, SO SO SO sad. I was not expecting the story line of the song to twist like it did.  :'( This is why I love Pulse though, I discover new things everyday. 

[jameyjohnsonfan]

Jul 14, 2015 16:32:24 GMT -5 codyj100 said:

Jul 8, 2015 21:34:22 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

I will definitely stand by Chris Young's "Flowers" as being one of the saddest songs ever. Talk about an unexpected twist!!

I have to admit, I had never heard "Flowers" before you mentioned it. Seeing as you noted it as one of the saddest songs, I just went and tortured myself. A beautifully written song. But, SO SO SO sad. I was not expecting the story line of the song to twist like it did.  :'( This is why I love Pulse though, I discover new things everyday. 

I hardly ever post here as I mostly just read but when I saw this topic I had to comment and recommend flowers as the saddest song I know. Also Jon Randals version iPod whiskey lullaby is sadder spthen brad paisley since the song was based around him.

[jameyjohnsonfan]

Just heard another song that's gonna be on Daryl singletarys new cd that also fits called "say hello to heaven" it was also done by David frizzell but daryls voice makes it more sad

youtu.be/xhOqNVvhfiI

[Kentucky25]

Chris Knight - Enough Rope (it is basically "Merry Go Round" before it was recorded, just a very real and very somber view of life in small towns).
Corey Smith - As the Angels Cry
Corey Smith - Leaving An Angel
Corey Smith - The Wreckage

Also
Wesley Dennis - Don't Make Me Feel At Home

[Todd]

Vern Gosdin - The Number

[Andy]

Jul 15, 2015 11:34:02 GMT -5 Todd said:

Vern Gosdin - The Number

Great tearjerker with a sad twist. You can probably make an entire post of sad Vern Gosdin songs. One of my favorites is "What I Threw Away", which gives me goosebumps every time.