What are a few of the saddest songs you've ever heard?

~circle by marques housten
~angel by sarah mclachlan
~killing me softly
~aint no sunshine by bill withers
~grace by pady reilly
~anytime by ray j
~dear life by anthony hamilton
~hurt by christina aguilera
~i'm okay by christina aguilera
~missin you.. i cant remember the artist .

Angel- Sarah Maclachlan

Most of the tracks from NIN's first cd "Head Like a Hole" were about having your heart broken and such, Reznor's got some damn emo lyrics when he tries.

Most of my sad songs are sad because of the memories attached, the following are my tops:

Name - Googoo Dolls
Desperately Wanting - Better Than Ezra
That's What I Get - NIN
Can't Stay Here, Take It Out On Me - Cowboy Mouth
If You're Gone - Matchbox 20
Let Me Be The One - Blessid Union of Souls
Last Stop This Town - Eels
King Of Pain - Mudvayne's version
Elderly Woman Behind The Counter in a Small Town - Pearl Jam
Sting - Shape of my Heart
More Bad Times - President of The United States of America
I Wanna be the Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart - White Stripes

Sorry, I realized you said "a few" but I already cut out most of what I'd consider non-essential sad songs.

Seasons in the Sun-Terry Jacks

Wildfire-Michael Murphey

I enjoy Celine Dion's "goodbye's (the saddest word)," also anything by Enya and Sarah McLachlan.

when i first listened to Heartbeats by Jose Gonzalez i cryed

Alyssa Lies, by Jason Michael Carroll.

Okay, a very, very sad song is by Alanis Morisette.
It's called Your House.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JacKpS-aaE

You can honestly hear the pain in her voice. :/

mad world. its soooo emo.

Hey
End of the road - boys to men.
For the good time - Al green
Let it burn - Usher

I love them all and could listen to them all day/night when the mood takes me.

Death cab for cutie
And
Damien Rice

Most of their songs are very sad and mournful.
its really a great starter if you need a good cry.

Any song by Paul Simon (or Simon and Garfunkle) I don't think that they actually sad, but they make me cry when I ever I listen to them.
Oh yeah, and Elliot Smith, his songs are all really sad.

A House is Not a Home By Luther Vandross

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

both songs are by varsity fanclub
echo and next life

Chicago - memories of love

Anything by Barbra Streisand makes me want to hang myself.

The Last Song.
November Rain
Alone Again Naturally
Shannon

You can look the up and listen.

Green Day's 'bouleverd of broken dreams'. To them it's just a song but to others its the actual reality.