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Country karaoke songs

Country was made for karaoke: a story, a chorus and a little twang. Here’s where each song sits, so you can pick one that fits.

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Tonight only

Here You Come Again

Dolly Parton

The Magic Mic saysSing this tonight

Bouncy and bright with a pop shine.

CountryStraight off the shelf you asked for.

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Why it’s yours
  • Country. Straight off the shelf you asked for.
  • Somewhere in the middle. (my guess) Sits in the middle, where I guessed you are.
  • A bit of both. (my guess) Sounds good without a prayer before the chorus.
  • Just me. (my guess) One mic, all yours.
  • Anyone. (my guess) Anyone’s songs, so the whole book was open.

Here I only know what you told me tonight. In the app, I remember every night: your list, how each song went, your voice. Get the app

My house pick from the country shelf, for a voice in the middle. Turn scripts on and I’ll write one just for you; the rest of the shelf is below.Lit what you came for: “Country”. The rest are my guesses.

Let’s tune it

No theory, promise. Just where it feels easy.

Where does your voice sit?

No theory, promise. Just where it feels easy.

Singing Country, this page’s shelf

Your voicemy guess
And you’re up there to…my guess

Set the scene

Last round. Anything I should know?

Going upmy guess
Sung bymy guess
Tonight’s occasion
You’re asking for

“Country songs.”

Tonight only

Starring you

Hold that note…

Every karaoke night has at least one person in boots, and they’re onto something. Country songs tell a whole story in a few minutes, keep the tune simple and hand the room a chorus to sing with you. All you have to do is mean it.

Where a country song sits matters more than you’d think. The old outlaw songs live way down low, plenty of ’90s radio hits sit higher than you remember, and the duets give each voice its own part. So the songs below are grouped lower, in the middle and higher, and each one comes with its reason.

Not sure where you sit? Try the chorus in the truck, or the car if you don’t have a truck. Want one chosen for you? Ask Magic Mic, up top, is already on the country shelf.

Sits lower

Low country

Deep, slow and storytelling, the way Johnny Cash and Josh Turner like it. Kind to a deep voice and a nervous one.

  • Islands in the Stream

    Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton · 1983

    A verse each to settle in, then you blend on an easygoing chorus; warm, low and friendly for both voices.

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    Sits in the middle

    Some effort
    Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort

    Sits in the middle

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Take Me Home, Country RoadsJohn Denver
    2. Song 2Wagon WheelDarius Rucker
    3. Song 3Neon MoonBrooks & Dunn

    Did you know

    1. Written by the Bee Gees, this massive crossover hit went to number one on both pop and country charts.

  • Take Me Home, Country Roads

    John Denver · 1971

    Gentle, strolling verses that sit low and easy, then a chorus that opens up just enough to feel like going home.

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    Sits in the middle

    Some effort
    Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort

    Sits in the middle

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Wagon WheelDarius Rucker
    2. Song 2Neon MoonBrooks & Dunn
    3. Song 3Fast CarLuke Combs

    Did you know

    1. It was officially adopted as one of the state songs of West Virginia.
    2. The songwriters had never actually visited West Virginia when they began writing it.

  • Tennessee Whiskey

    Chris Stapleton · 2015

    Low, slow and soulful, with all the time in the world to lean into each line; the big growl near the end is the dare.

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    A big sing
    Before you sing itA big sing
    A big sing

    Did you know

    1. Originally recorded in the early '80s by David Allan Coe, Stapleton made it a multi-platinum smash.

  • Man! I Feel Like a Woman!

    Shania Twain · 1997

    Bossy, low and strutting, with a talky swagger in the verses; the title is a grin you get to shout yourself.

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    Some effort
    Before you sing itSome effort
    Some effort

    Did you know

    1. The iconic music video flipped Robert Palmer's 'Addicted to Love' by featuring blank-faced male backing models.

  • Wagon Wheel

    Darius Rucker · 2013

    Low and rambling, with wordy verses you can half-talk and a chorus that just rolls along; know the verses or mumble with confidence.

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    Sits in the middle

    Some effort
    Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort

    Sits in the middle

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Neon MoonBrooks & Dunn
    2. Song 2Fast CarLuke Combs
    3. Song 3Wichita LinemanGlen Campbell

    Did you know

    1. Lady A provides backing harmonies on Darius Rucker's Grammy-winning version of the track.
    2. The song was originally started by Bob Dylan in the 1970s before being finished by Old Crow Medicine Show.

  • Ring of Fire

    Johnny Cash · 1963

    Low and steady with the horns filling every gap, so you only have to plant your feet and keep that easy train-beat pace.

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    Sits low

    Easy going
    Before you sing itLow · Easy going

    Sits low

    Easy going

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Your ManJosh Turner

    Did you know

    1. The song was co-written by June Carter about her budding, turbulent romance with Johnny Cash.
    2. Cash added the song's iconic mariachi-style trumpets after hearing them in a vivid dream.

  • Something in the Orange

    Zach Bryan · 2022

    Low and raw over a guitar; the quieter you sing it, the better.

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    Sits on the low side

    Easy going
    Before you sing itLow side · Easy going

    Sits on the low side

    Easy going

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1The GamblerKenny Rogers
    2. Song 2Achy Breaky HeartBilly Ray Cyrus
    3. Song 3Drinkin' ProblemMidland

  • The Gambler

    Kenny Rogers · 1978

    The verses are a story told at talking speed, low and easy, and the chorus is a gentle, steady piece of advice.

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    Sits on the low side

    Easy going
    Before you sing itLow side · Easy going

    Sits on the low side

    Easy going

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Achy Breaky HeartBilly Ray Cyrus
    2. Song 2Drinkin' ProblemMidland
    3. Song 3Leave the Night OnSam Hunt

    Did you know

    1. Written by Don Schlitz, the song inspired a successful TV movie starring Rogers himself.
    2. It won the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in the early '80s.

  • Neon Moon

    Brooks & Dunn · 1992

    Low and lonesome, a slow honky-tonk sway with long, aching lines to settle into.

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    Sits in the middle

    Some effort
    Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort

    Sits in the middle

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Fast CarLuke Combs
    2. Song 2Wichita LinemanGlen Campbell
    3. Song 3Famous FriendsChris Young & Kane Brown

  • Fast Car

    Luke Combs · 2023

    Low and strummed, a story told at an easy pace with a chorus that lifts gently; Tracy Chapman's original sits the same.

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    Sits in the middle

    Some effort
    Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort

    Sits in the middle

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Wichita LinemanGlen Campbell
    2. Song 2Famous FriendsChris Young & Kane Brown
    3. Song 3Rose GardenLynn Anderson

    Did you know

    1. Tracy Chapman joined him for a widely celebrated live duet at the Grammy Awards.

  • Achy Breaky Heart

    Billy Ray Cyrus · 1992

    Low, talky and so repetitive that you'll have it down in no time; all twang, no strain.

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    Sits on the low side

    Easy going
    Before you sing itLow side · Easy going

    Sits on the low side

    Easy going

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Drinkin' ProblemMidland
    2. Song 2Leave the Night OnSam Hunt
    3. Song 3Fishin' in the DarkNitty Gritty Dirt Band

    Did you know

    1. The song sparked an international line-dancing craze in the early '90s.
    2. Originally recorded by The Marcy Brothers under a different title, it became Billy Ray Cyrus's signature smash.

  • Wichita Lineman

    Glen Campbell · 1968

    Low, slow and gentle, with a chorus that lifts a little and comes back.

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    Sits in the middle

    Some effort
    Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort

    Sits in the middle

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Famous FriendsChris Young & Kane Brown
    2. Song 2Rose GardenLynn Anderson
    3. Song 3Never Wanted to Be That GirlCarly Pearce & Ashley McBryde

    Did you know

    1. Songwriter Jimmy Webb wrote it after spotting a lonely utility worker atop a telephone pole in rural Oklahoma.

  • Drinkin' Problem

    Midland · 2017

    Low and shuffling, with a smooth, laid-back drawl and harmonies to share.

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    Sits on the low side

    Some effort
    Before you sing itLow side · Some effort

    Sits on the low side

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Leave the Night OnSam Hunt
    2. Song 2Fishin' in the DarkNitty Gritty Dirt Band
    3. Song 3Something in the OrangeZach Bryan

    Did you know

    1. This was the breakthrough debut single that introduced Midland's retro honky-tonk sound to modern country radio.
    2. It earned two Grammy nominations including Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

  • Your Man

    Josh Turner · 2005

    Made for one of the deepest voices on country radio, smooth and slow; if you can reach the bottom of it, it's a treat.

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    Sits low

    Some effort
    Before you sing itLow · Some effort

    Sits low

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Ring of FireJohnny Cash

    Did you know

    1. Chris Stapleton was one of the co-writers on this signature deep-voiced country ballad.

  • Famous Friends

    Chris Young & Kane Brown · 2020

    Low and easygoing for both voices, a part each with a friendly back-and-forth and a chorus sung side by side.

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    Sits in the middle

    Some effort
    Before you sing itMiddle · Some effort

    Sits in the middle

    Some effort

    Sing nextSame spot for your voice

    1. Song 1Rose GardenLynn Anderson
    2. Song 2Never Wanted to Be That GirlCarly Pearce & Ashley McBryde
    3. Song 3CruiseFlorida Georgia Line

    Did you know

    1. Chris Young teamed up with fellow country star Kane Brown for this chart-topping country hit.
    2. The lyrics give shout-outs to real-life hometown friends instead of glamorous Hollywood celebrities.

Ask Magic Mic for a lower country song →

In the middle

Country down the middle

Radio country that sits comfortably for most voices, plus a duet or two with a part each.

Ask Magic Mic for a country song in the middle →

Sits higher

High and lonesome

Bluegrass, big ’90s choruses and the odd yodel. For voices that live up there, and anyone feeling brave.

Ask Magic Mic for a higher country song →

How to pick a country song for karaoke

Sell the story. Country crowds listen to the words. The Gambler and Harper Valley PTA are half told anyway, so you can win the room without a big voice.

Grab a duet partner. Islands in the Stream and Never Wanted to Be That Girl give each voice its own verse, which halves the nerves. The karaoke duets guide says who sings what.

Remember how it went. In the KaraokeList app, log the songs you sing, rate them and tap Too high, Just right or Too low. The Magic Mic learns where your voice sits and picks new country songs that suit it.

Country karaoke questions

What are the best country songs for karaoke?

Pick for your voice first. For a low voice: Ring of Fire, Tennessee Whiskey and Neon Moon. In the middle: Cruise, Die a Happy Man and Somebody Like You. For a higher voice: 9 to 5, Chains and Born to Fly.

What’s an easy country song to sing at karaoke?

Take Me Home, Country Roads strolls along gently, and Achy Breaky Heart is so repetitive you’ll have the chorus by the second time round. Both sit low.

What country song should a guy with a deep voice sing?

Your Man was made for one of the deepest voices on country radio, and Ring of Fire stays low and steady the whole way. There are more in easy karaoke songs for men.

What’s a good country duet for karaoke?

Islands in the Stream is the classic, with a verse each before a chorus you share. One Too Many sits high and bright, and Famous Friends sits low for both voices.

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