In country music, there's no denying that some of the best songs are the saddest songs. Few genres are better at exploring themes of love, loss, and heartbreak than country music, and the decades are positively replete with tearjerking tunes that have managed to stand the test of time.
Flip through the slideshow below for 20 of country's saddest songs, from classics like "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" to newer songs like Jason Isbell's "Dress Blues."
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