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The Best Country Songs for Memorial Day

A playlist of songs from Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson and many more in tribute those courageous men and women who have lost their lives in military service.

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A playlist of songs from Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson and many more in tribute those courageous men and women who have lost their lives in military service.

May 20, 2024 11:00 am GMT
Last Edited May 23, 2025 9:15 am GMT

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Memorial Day is one of the United States’ most poignant holidays. It’s a day to remember and honour those men and women who have lost their lives in military service.

Commemorating the Civil War to World War II and more recent conflicts, Memorial Day is a designated day of remembrance in the United States that falls on the last Monday in May, when loved ones will often use the three-day weekend to come together as a community to watch parades, visit memorials, or host barbecues or picnics with friends and family.

To pay tribute, we've gathered together a playlist of the Best Country Songs for Memorial Day to recognise those courageous men and women who've made the ultimate sacrifice featuring songs from Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson and many more.

Check out the full track listing below:

  1. 1.

    21 Guns

    Jamey Johnson

  2. 2.

    If You're Reading This

    Tim McGraw

  3. 3.

    Two Soldiers Coming Home

    Lori McKenna

  4. 4.

    Letter from Home

    John Michael Montgomery

  5. 5.

    Even Though I'm Leaving

    Luke Combs

  6. 6.

    Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)

    Alan Jackson

  7. 7.

    There's a Wall in Washington

    Iris Dement

  8. 8.

    Some Gave All

    Billy Ray Cyrus

  9. 9.

    I Drive Your Truck

    Lee Brice

  10. 10.

    This Flag

    Chris Janson

  11. 11.

    God's Country

    Blake Shelton

  12. 12.

    If I Don't Make It Back

    Tracy Lawrence

  13. 13.

    Home

    Dierks Bentley

  14. 14.

    Travelin' Soldier

    The Chicks

  15. 15.

    The Ones That Didn't Make It Back

    Justin Moore

  16. 16.

    Arlington

    Trace Adkins

  17. 17.

    American Soldier

    Toby Keith

  18. 18.

    The Ballad of Ira Hayes

    Johnny Cash

  19. 19.

    Memorial Day

    Coffey Anderson

  20. 20.

    The Bumper of My S.U.V.

    Chely Wright

  21. 21.

    Riding With Private Malone

    David Ball

  22. 22.

    Angel Flight

    Radney Foster and The Confessions

  23. 23.

    Chicken Fried

    Zac Brown Band

  24. 24.

    Dashboard

    Chris Young

  25. 25.

    Something to Be Proud Of

    Montgomery Gentry

  26. 26.

    8th of November

    Big & Rich

  27. 27.

    Flag On The Wall

    Chris Janson

  28. 28.

    Have You Forgotten?

    Darryl Worley

  29. 29.

    Empty Chair

    Trace Adkins

  30. 30.

    Soldier's Last Letter

    Merle Haggard and The Strangers

  31. 31.

    Ragged Old Flag

    Johnny Cash

  32. 32.

    Dear Uncle Sam

    Loretta Lynn

  33. 33.

    It's America

    Rodney Atkins

  34. 34.

    Go Rest High on That Mountain

    Vince Gill

  35. 35.

    Til The Last Shot's Fired

    Trace Adkins

  36. 36.

    The Last Fallen Hero

    The Charlie Daniels Band

  37. 37.

    Memorial Day

    Zach Bryan

  38. 38.

    Letters from War

    Mark Schultz

  39. 39.

    This Ain't Nothin'

    Craig Morgan

  40. 40.

    I Wish Grandpas Never Died

    Riley Green

  41. 41.

    I Just Came Back (From A War)

    Darryl Worley

  42. 42.

    Die Tryin'

    Chase Rice

  43. 43.

    Memorial Day

    James McMurtry

  44. 44.

    Song of the Patriot

    Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins

  45. 45.

    Soldier's Song

    Lucinda Williams

  46. 46.

    Take Me Home, Country Roads

    John Denver

  47. 47.

    Color Me America

    Dolly Parton

  48. 48.

    Still a Soldier

    Trace Adkins

  49. 49.

    The Star-Spangled Banner

    Alan Jackson

  50. 50.

    God Bless The U.S.A.

    Lee Greenwood

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