Saddest Songs of All Time

Need a good cry? Look no further than these heart-wrenching and tear-jerking songs. Death, Heartbreak, and/or Suicide, these songs, will tear at your heart strings. Grab a box of tissues and enjoy.

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Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.

Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.

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Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

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I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams

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He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones

He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones

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Hurt-Nine Inch Nails

Hurt-Nine Inch Nails

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Mad World - Michael Andrews Ft. Gary Jules

Mad World - Michael Andrews Ft. Gary Jules

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Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

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Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

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Something in the Way - Nirvana

Something in the Way - Nirvana

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Back to Black by Amy Winehouse

Back to Black by Amy Winehouse

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Martina McBride-Concrete Angel

Martina McBride-Concrete Angel

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Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

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Nutshell - Alice in Chains

Nutshell - Alice in Chains

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Pearl Jam - Black

Pearl Jam - Black

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Sam Stone - John Prine

Sam Stone - John Prine

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I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

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Say Something - A Great Big World

Say Something - A Great Big World

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Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley Featuring Alison Krauss

Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley Featuring Alison Krauss

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Last Kiss - Pearl Jam

Last Kiss - Pearl Jam

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The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve

The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve

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I Know It's Over - The Smiths

I Know It's Over - The Smiths

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What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts

What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts

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Brick - Ben Folds Five

Brick - Ben Folds Five

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Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

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Travelin' Soldier - Dixie Chicks

Travelin' Soldier - Dixie Chicks

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Stan - Eminem Feat. Dido

Stan - Eminem Feat. Dido

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Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross

Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross

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Billie Holiday-Gloomy Sunday

Billie Holiday-Gloomy Sunday

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Sia - Breathe Me

Sia - Breathe Me

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Radiohead - How to Disappear Completely

Radiohead - How to Disappear Completely

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Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

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Vern Godsin-Chiseled in Stone

Vern Godsin-Chiseled in Stone

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I Drive Your Truck- Lee Brice

I Drive Your Truck- Lee Brice

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Candle in the Wind '97 - Elton John

Candle in the Wind '97 - Elton John

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Shelby Lynne – "Heaven's Only Days Down the Road"

Shelby Lynne – "Heaven's Only Days Down the Road"

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Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan

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Fade to Black - Metallica

Fade to Black - Metallica

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If You're Reading This-Tim McGraw

If You're Reading This-Tim McGraw

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I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan

I Will Remember You - Sarah McLachlan

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In the Arms of an Angel - Sarah McLachlan

In the Arms of an Angel - Sarah McLachlan

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