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:

1. 1.

   Die A Happy Man

   Thomas Rhett

2. 2.

   Show Me Around

   Carly Pearce

3. 3.

   Live Like You Were Dying

   Tim McGraw

4. 4.

   He Stopped Loving Her Today

   George Jones

5. 5.

   Go Rest High On That Mountain

   Vince Gill

6. 6.

   Sweet Old World

   Lucinda Williams

7. 7.

   When I Get Where I'm Going

   Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton

8. 8.

   You Should Be Here

   Cole Swindell

9. 9.

   I Drive Your Truck

   Lee Brice

10. 10.

    If You're Reading This

    Tim McGraw

11. 11.

    Better Dig Two

    The Band Perry

12. 12.

    Two Black Cadillacs

    Carrie Underwood

13. 13.

    I Miss My Friend

    Darryl Worley

14. 14.

    I Called Mama

    Tim McGraw

15. 15.

    Head Over Boots

    Jon Pardi

16. 16.

    Who You'd Be Today

    Kenny Chesney

17. 17.

    Holes In The Floor Of Heaven

    Steve Wariner

18. 18.

    Drowning

    Chris Young

19. 19.

    Drink A Beer

    Luke Bryan

20. 20.

    If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away

    Justin Moore

21. 21.

    Wish You Were Here

    Mark Wills

22. 22.

    Whiskey Lullaby

    Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss

23. 23.

    One More Day

    Diamond Rio

24. 24.

    If I Had Only Known

    Reba McEntire

25. 25.

    Three Wooden Crosses

    Randy Travis

26. 26.

    Sissy's Song

    Alan Jackson

27. 27.

    I'm Already There

    Lonestar

28. 28.

    Dad's Old Number

    Cole Swindell

29. 29.

    If I Die Young

    The Band Perry

30. 30.

    Where've You Been

    Kathy Mattea

31. 31.

    Grandpa Told Me So

    Kenny Chesney

32. 32.

    Sing Me Back Home

    Merle Haggard & The Strangers

33. 33.

    One Dyin' And A Buryin'

    Roger Miller

34. 34.

    Tecumseh Valley

    Townes Van Zandt

35. 35.

    Down From Dover

    Dolly Parton

36. 36.

    Ode To Billie Joe

    Bobbie Gentry

37. 37.

    Boulder To Birmingham

    Emmylou Harris

38. 38.

    The Long Black Veil

    Lefty Frizzell

39. 39.

    25 Minutes To Go

    Johnny Cash

40. 40.

    Knoxville Girl

    The Louvin Brothers

41. 41.

    O Death

    Ralph Stanley

42. 42.

    Tell Lorrie I Love Her

    Keith Whitely

43. 43.

    If You Came Back From Heaven

    Lorrie Morgan

44. 44.

    I'm Not Gonna Miss You

    Glen Campbell

45. 45.

    I Wish Grandpas Never Died

    Riley Green

46. 46.

    Lead Me Home

    Jamey Johnson

47. 47.

    When I Meet My Maker

    Tenille Townes

48. 48.

    The Other Side

    Lauren Alaina

49. 49.

    How Ya Doin' Up There

    Scotty McCreery

50. 50.

    If Tomorrow Never Comes

    Ronan Keating

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