Country music focuses heavily on storytelling. Sometimes the stories are about budding romance, and other times they're about heartbreak. If you need a good cry, it's always comforting to curl up in the fetal position and blast tearjerkers like Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey" or Lee Brice's "I Drive Your Truck." Of course, you don't have to only listen to the classics. There's a ton of new country music out there perfect for your mulling sessions. Below, we've rounded up some of the saddest tunes in both popular and alternative country, whether you need to work through heartbreak, nostalgia, or grief.
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