country ballad
C28090
concept
A country ballad is a slow, narrative-driven country song that tells an emotional story, often about love, heartbreak, or personal struggle, with simple melodies and heartfelt lyrics.
Observed surface forms (3)
- country pop ballad ×4
- Western ballad ×2
- country music standard ×1
Instances (23)
- Help Me Make It Through the Night
- Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
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"My Rifle, My Pony and Me"
via concept surface "Western ballad"
surface form: My Rifle, My Pony and Me
- Blue Shadows on the Trail via concept surface "Western ballad"
- Travelin’ Soldier
- Banks of the Ohio via concept surface "country music standard"
- Stand By Your Side
- Old Shep
- Whiskey Lullaby
- Four Walls
- Tied Together with a Smile via concept surface "country pop ballad"
- Come In With The Rain (Taylor’s Version) via concept surface "country pop ballad"
- Better Man (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault) via concept surface "country pop ballad"
- Who'll Buy My Memories?
- San Francisco Mabel Joy
- I Love You So Much It Hurts
- A Poor Man’s Roses (Or a Rich Man’s Gold)
- Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
- The Last Cowboy Song
- Jim, I Wore a Tie Today
- You Don't Know Me via concept surface "country pop ballad"
- Sleepless Nights
- Till I Gain Control Again