Some songs are real "tear-jerkers." I'm not usually a very emotional person, but, if I'm alone and hear one of these songs, I haven't gotten through it with dry eyes yet:

"Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast" - Wayne Newton
"Old Shep" - Elvis Presley
"Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" - Alan Jackson

These are some of the songs that really tug at my heartstrings. Who else has heard a song that literally makes you cry?

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I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry- B J Thomas

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Though these are lousy songs...these are big tearjerkers....

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But here's a better tearjerker....

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I have several.

It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday-Boyz II Men
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The Dance-Garth Brooks
The only videos I could find of this were covers. Nothing beats the original.

Landslide-Fleetwood Mac
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Man in the Mirror-Michael Jackson
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Got To Be There-Michael Jackson
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I Will Always Love You-Dolly Parton or Whitney Houston
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My Heart Will Go On-Celine Dion
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I'll Remember-Madonna
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One Sweet Day-Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
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Because I Love You (The Postman Song)-Stevie B.
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How Do I Help You Say Goodbye?-Patty Loveless
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When I Look to the Sky-Train
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Gone Too Soon-Michael Jackson
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You Should Be Mine-Jeffrey Osbourne
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Meet Me Halfway-Kenny Loggins
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Taking You Home-Don Henley
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Pride (In the Name of Love)-U2
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Nightshift-The Commodores
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Nightshift 2010-The Commodores
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My Immortal-Evanescence
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I Will Remember You-Sarah McLachlan
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At This Moment-Billy Vera and the Beaters
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Tears in Heaven-Eric Clapton
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Iris-Goo Goo Dolls
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Drive-The Cars
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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word-Elton John
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Against All Odds-Phil Collins
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The Living Years-Mike and the Mechanics
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Without You-Mariah Carey
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Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me-Elton John and George Michael
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Go Rest High on That Mountain-Vince Gill
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"Tears in Heaven" - definitely. "Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman is another - written about his daughter who died shortly thereafter in an accident. :(

"Everything I Own" by Bread
"Yesterday" by the Beatles
"Tears In Jupiter" Train

They get me...every time.

Since we mentioned Elton John, here's two sad songs from him....

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Many Christmas songs are quite sad. "White Christmas" is very sad, especially the line about "just like the ones I used to know..."

And "Merry Christmas, Darling" by the Carpenters...ahh...heavy sigh.

And while I don't think it's intended to be sad, I have always found "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting...") to be a real tearjerker.

"Everything I Own" by Bread
"Yesterday" by the Beatles
"Tears In Jupiter" Train

They get me...every time.

The song is actually called Drops of Jupiter but I feel the same way. It really tugs at me. I have it on CD and on my MP3 player. It's one of my favorites.

Another song which is so sad in its irony is John Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over". Here he was, after a five-year hiatus from show biz, poised for a MAJOR comeback - when that hateful creep who shall remain nameless gunned him down. The song itself is so optimistic, which just makes it (in light of everything that was to come) even sadder. :(

I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt (can't believe no one's mentioned this one yet)

This Used to Be My Playground - Madonna

A Song for Donny - The Whispers (tribute to Donny Hathaway)

Grandpa (Tell Me 'bout the Good Ole Days) - The Judds

Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnnie) - Elton John

Dreams - Allman Brothers / Dreams I'll Never See - Molly Hatchet (excellent cover of Dreams)

Sailing - Christopher Cross

Hold on My Heart - Genesis

Seasons Change - Expose

Meet Me on the Moon - Phyllis Hyman (Ms. Hyman committed suicide a few years after recording this. Prophetic maybe?)

Hurt - Johnny Cash

In The Living Years - Mike & The Mechanics
Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
Leave The Light on - Beth Hart
Hold Me Jesus - Rich Mullins
Asleep In The Light - Keith Green
Ask Me - Amy Grant
The Icicle Melts - The Cranberries
Brick - Ben Folds Five
Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Naughty By Nature

Michael Jackson - Earth Song
Enya - May It Be and her version of Silent Night
Fall in the Light - Lori Carson
Adiemus - Adiemus
The Power of Goodbye - Madonna
When I Get Where I'm Going - Brad Paisley with Dolly Parton

And even though it only lasts a minute, Miriam Stockley singing the opening verse to Wishing on a Star from the TV miniseries The Tenth Kingdom has a sadness about it. I wished she would have done a full-length version of the song because her voice is amazing.

I have several.

It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday-Boyz II Men
The Dance-Garth Brooks
Landslide-Fleetwood Mac
Man in the Mirror-Michael Jackson
Got To Be There-Michael Jackson
I Will Always Love You-Dolly Parton or Whitney Houston
My Heart Will Go On-Celine Dion
I'll Remember-Madonna
One Sweet Day-Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
Because I Love You (The Postman Song)-Stevie B.
How Do I Help You Say Goodbye?-Patty Loveless
When I Look to the Sky-Train
Gone Too Soon-Michael Jackson
You Should Be Mine-Jeffrey Osbourne
Meet Me Halfway-Kenny Loggins
Taking You Home-Don Henley
Pride (In the Name of Love)-U2
Nightshift-The Commodores
Nightshift 2010-The Commodores
My Immortal-Evanescence
I Will Remember You-Sarah McLachlan
At This Moment-Billy Vera and the Beaters
Tears in Heaven-Eric Clapton
Iris-Goo Goo Dolls
Drive-The Cars
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word-Elton John
Against All Odds-Phil Collins
The Living Years-Mike and the Mechanics
Without You-Mariah Carey
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me-Elton John and George Michael
Go Rest High on That Mountain-Vince Gill

In the process of watching all of yours, and MrCleveland's videos. Thanks for sharing, I'm sure I will enjoy them!

"Tears in Heaven" - definitely. "Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman is another - written about his daughter who died shortly thereafter in an accident. :(

Great ones Monika!!! I remember sobbing when SCC sang Cinderella at the 2009 Dove awards. He couldn't even open his eyes, because he would have started crying. Everytime they would cut to his wife, the waterworks would just flow from my eyes. Here's a video of it, incase you, or anyone else wants to check it out. :)

SCC - 2009 Dove Awards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHB__crKYno)

SCC 2009 Dove Awards artist of the year (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ejKMbQwBA)

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One song that probably isn't meant to be sad but that I find sad is "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" by Christina Aguilera and Ricky Martin. I found it when I pulled up a Niles/Daphne video on Youtube and if you listen to the words, it's heartbreaking in a way. It's about telling someone that they don't have to be lonely when that person is there waiting to love them.

This one is incredibly sad. It has to do with a couple who are dealing with the pain, sadness, and confusion couples often go through after having an abortion. Neither a pro, or anti abortion song, just one couples heartache. One of the saddest songs you will EVER hear.

Ben Folds Five - Brick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c&ob=av2e)

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This song is a real account of an abortion Ben Folds and his girlfriend got when they were in high school.

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EDIT: I see Brad already mentioned it. Still, it's a very powerful song once you know what it's about.

Another sad song is "Keep Me In Your Heart" by Warren Zevon. He wrote and recorded it while he was dying from terminal cancer.

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Come back to me- Janet Jackson- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ecZWwO_hQ&ob=av2e

Whisky Lullaby- Brad Paisely and Alison Krauss- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZbN_nmxAGk&ob=av3e

Jacobs Dream- Alison Krauss- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1pwkpDEvhM

What a Wonderful World- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN_rTEJ7CNc