Sad Country Songs

He said I'll love you 'till I die
She told him you'll forget in time
As the years went slowly by
She still preyed upon his mind
He kept her picture on his wall
Went half crazy now and then
He still loved her through it all
Hoping she'd come back again
Kept some letters by his bed
Dated 1962
He had underlined in red
Every single I love you
I went to see him just today
Oh but I didn't see no tears
All dressed up to go away
First time I'd seen him smile in years
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today
You know she came to see him one last time
Oh and we all wondered if she would
And it kept running through my mind
This time he's over her for good
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today

The above song, He stopped loving her today, sung by George Jones, is arguably one of the best sad county songs ever. This song won the singer numerous awards including the Grammy award for the best county male performance in 1980.

Country music is said to have its origin somewhere in the Southern United States region and Appalachian Mountains. The music style in country songs is pretty simple and played on stringed instruments. As there is not a lot of music happening in the song, the main focus lies on the vocals. Listening to these songs does tend to have an effect on you, as it takes you to the magical and simplistic world you might have always dreamed of.

Performers like Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley have been pioneers of this music genre and have taken it to tremendous heights of popularity. Everybody knows these artists and have at some point of time or the other listened to at least one of their songs. To pick a few good sad county songs of these artists would be demeaning to their lifetime work, and therefore none of their songs have been included in lists below. It is out of sheer respect and nothing else.

Best Country Downers

• "How can I help you say goodbye" - Patty Loveless
• "I'll wait for you" - Joe Nichols
• "Concrete Angel" - Martina McBrdie
• "The baby" - Blake Shelton
• "Alissa lies" - Jason Michaal Carrol
• "If you're reading this"Tim Mcgraw
• "Where've you been" - Kathy Mattea
• "Whiskey lullaby" - Brad Pasely
• "Just a dream" - Carrie Underwood
• " A picture of me" - George Jones
• "Wish you were here" - Mark Wills
• "Paint me a birmingham" - Tracy Lawrence
• "Love, me" - Collin Raye
• "God's will" - Martina McBride

Country Songs That Make You Cry

• "He stopped loving her today" - George Jones
• "You can let go, daddy" - Crystal Shawanda
• "Arlington" - Trace Adkins
• "One more day" - Diamond Rio
• "If I had only known" - Reba Mc Entire
• "I'm already there" - Lonestar
• "I'll walk" - Bucky Covington
• "Concrete Angel" - Martina McBrdie
• "God's will" - Martina McBride

Country Songs About Death

• "He didin't half to be" - Brad Paisley
• "Coward of the country" - Kenny Rogers
• "Daddy let me drive" - Alan Jackson
• "When I get were I'm going" -Brad Paisley
• "The walk" - Sawyer Brown
• "So much like my dad - Geroge Strait
• "Grow me don't cry" - Tim Mcgraw
• "Go rest high on that mountain" - Vince Gill
• "Tough little boys" - Gary Allen
• "Three wooden crosses" - Randy Travis
• "When I get were I'm going" - Brad Paisley
• "Keep it between the lines" - Ricky Van Shelton
• "The Walk" - Sawyer Brown
• "Live like your where dying - Tim Mcgraw
• "Keep it between the lines" - Ricky Van Shelton

Country Songs About Love

• "Starts with goodbye" - Carrie Underwood
• "To Make Her Love Me"- Rascal Flatts
• "Underneath the same moon" - Blake Shelton
• "Who needs pictures" - Brad Paisley
• "I know you won't" - Carrie Underwood
• "Why we said goodbye" - Tim McGraw
• "I told you so" - Carrie Underwood
• "What I wouldn't give" - Blake Shelton
• "The easy part" - Chuck Wicks
• "I might get over you" - Kenny Chesney
• "I can't stop loving you" - Keith Urban
• "Long goodbye" - Brooks & Dunn
• "Do you wish it was me" - Jason Aldean
• "I breathe in, I breathe out" - Chris Cagle
• "If you had called yesterday" - Julie Roberts
• "Somebody knows you now" - Brad Paisley
• "Highways and broken hearts" - Eli Young Band
• "Today my world slipped away" - George Strait
• "I wanna feel like this again" - Tracy Byrd
• "I might get over you" - Kenny Chesney
• "Highways and Broken Hearts" - Eli Young Band

All the greatest sad country songs are unforgettable melodies and always leave the listener wanting for more. Best enjoyed while on a lonely long drive, with mountains as surroundings. So if you do not have any of these songs with you, quickly go and grab a CD and enjoy music in its simplest form.