There is something eerie about a country star’s final moments on stage.

Every musician’s life revolves around their live show and they spend so much time performing that it’s impossible not to attach special importance to the last song they choose to perform live.

Some artists, like George Jones and Glen Campbell, knew exactly when they would be playing their last show and were able to choose a fitting final song to cap off their lifelong stage career. These songs are classics of their repertoire and perfect final messages to their fans.

Others, like Patsy Cline and Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry, couldn’t have known that their final show would also be their last. Both stars died young in bizarre flying accidents. Still, they both sang one final song that felt like a poignant conclusion to their careers.

In the following list, Taste of Country compiles 10 of the most powerful, sad, and downright haunting final songs artists have played live before their deaths. In one case, the artist died unexpectedly, but the cover song he chose for his final performance almost seemed to foretell his death.

Carena Liptak is an associate editor and staff writer at Taste of Country. She specializes in breaking country music news, interviews, and lists. She’s particularly partial to sad songs – check out her roundup of the 50 saddest country songs of all time!