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The Best Country Songs About Death

In times of sorrow and grief, music can often be one of the most comforting, soothing balms. 

Through their songs, many country artists have also taught us how to appreciate and live our lives to the fullest. 

Here's our selection of the best country songs about death:

Die A Happy Man

Show Me Around 

 Live Like You Were Dying

He Stopped Loving Her Today 

Go Rest High On That Mountain 

Sweet Old World 

When I Get Where I'm Going 

You Should Be Here

I Drive Your Truck 

If You're Reading This

Better Dig Two

Two Black Cadillacs 

I Miss My Friend 

I Called Mama

Head Over Boots

Who You'd Be Today

Holes In The Floor Of Heaven

Drowning 

Drink A Beer

If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away

Wish You Were Here

Whiskey Lullaby

One More Day 

 If I Had Only Known 

Three Wooden Crosses 

Sissy's Song 

I'm Already There

Dad's Old Number 

If I Die Young

Where've You Been

Grandpa Told Me So

Sing Me Back Home

One Dyin' And A Buryin' 

Tecumseh Valley 

Down From Dover

Ode To Billie Joe

 Boulder To Birmingham

The Long Black Veil 

25 Minutes To Go 

Knoxville Girl

O Death

Tell Lorrie I Love Her

If You Came Back From Heaven 

I'm Not Gonna Miss You 

I Wish Grandpas Never Died 

Lead Me Home 

When I Meet My Maker

The Other Side

 How Ya Doin' Up There 

If Tomorrow Never Comes

Listen to Holler's Best Country Songs About Death playlist above

For more of Holler's playlists, see below:

A list of 50 of the best country songs about death, according to Holler. 

Playlist

From George Jones and Lucinda Williams to Scotty McCreery and Carrie Underwood 