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Who says men don’t talk about their feelings?<\/p>\n
These 21 all-time-great country songs by men are some of the most devastatingly sad songs that the genre has to offer.<\/p>\n
Romantic heartbreak is a common theme in these sad songs, including classic breakup story songs from George Jones<\/a>, George Strait<\/a>, Alan Jackson<\/a> and Trace Adkins<\/a>.<\/p>\n These ballads are perfect tear-in-your-beer jukebox choices for when your love life turns south, and they’re also a master class in how to write an incredible, vividly relatable sad song.<\/p>\n But love gone bad is only\u00a0one<\/em> theme in this far-reaching list. The death of a loved one is another frequent topic.<\/p>\n Kenny Chesney<\/a> and Cole Swindell<\/a>\u00a0both share heartbreaking stories of personal loss. But an album cut from Walker Hayes<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0written about his father’s decline\u00a0\u2014 is perhaps the most haunting.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: Here Are the 21 Saddest Country Songs by Women, Ranked <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Brett Eldredge<\/a>‘s “Raymond” shares the poignant story of a woman with Alzheimer’s, inspired in part by the artist’s grandmother, who suffered from the disease.<\/p>\n Another song on this list, Glen Campbell<\/a>‘s “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” also deals with the topic of Alzheimer’s\u00a0\u2014 this time, written from the perspective of an artist who was diagnosed with it himself.<\/p>\n Several of the selections on this list aren’t\u00a0just<\/em> iconic sad songs. They’re also central to the country music canon.<\/p>\n One of the most important of those is Vince Gill’s “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” a song that Gill started writing after Keith Whitley<\/a>‘s death in 1989. He wouldn’t finish the song until 1993, spurred by the death of his brother.<\/p>\n It’s become one of country music’s most frequently reached-for choices for funerals and memorial events, and Gill himself sang it at George Jones<\/a>‘ funeral in 2013.<\/p>\n But “Go Rest High on That Mountain” clocks in at No. 2 on Taste of Country’s list of the saddest songs by men. Keep reading to see the devastating, late-in-life ballad by a songwriting giant that made our No. 1 slot.<\/p>\n Heartbreak, grief and sadness have been themes of some of the finest country songs of all time. Here is Taste of Country’s roundup of the saddest songs ever, sung in a male voice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHere Are the 21 Saddest Songs By Country Men, Ranked<\/h2>\n