The 13 Greatest Country Songs for Thanksgiving
Carve up the turkey to tunes by Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and more grateful crooners

Martina McBride and Garth Brooks attend the ACM's Artist of the Decade event in Nashville.
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For every song about heartache, drinking and tailgating, country music has a thankful tune. Few genres express gratitude quite as well, and with as much heartfelt emotion — whether it’s thanking God for the love of a good woman, the joy of a child’s laugh or food on the table. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we count down 13 of the best country tracks that give thanks.