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35 Country Songs That Tell a Great Story, Ranked
It's no secret that country music is the genre of storytelling. In fact, it would probably be easier to compile a list of great country songs that don't tell a story! But we've taken our best swing at assembling the genre's best story songs, ever.
This list dips into both classic and modern country music. Of course, you'll find staple story songs from legends like George Jones and Bobbie Gentry, but we think it's pretty clear that — at least, in country music — storytelling is far from a lost art.
Brett Eldredge, Ashley McBryde and Walker Hayes are just a few of the artists who've put out incredible story songs within the last 15 years. Our No. 3 pick for this list was put out well after the year 2000, too.
Whether you're looking for heartbreak songs, tales of vengeance or something a little more lighthearted, country music has the perfect story song for you. On this list, you'll find murder confessions galore, told so compellingly that you'll wind up siding with the murderer!
But you'll also find songs about love, family and home. You'll also find songs about gratitude for God: Both for the prayers he answers, and, in at least one case, for the prayers he doesn't.
Does our No. 1 pick match your No. 1 pick? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
35 Country Songs That Tell a Great Story
Gallery Credit: Carena Liiptak
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