50 Best Country Songs About One More Chance

Country Songs That Capture Asking for Another Shot

There’s a very particular kind of mood that hangs over songs that circle back to someone who slipped away. It’s a mixture of regret, pride swallowed, and a shaky kind of hope that maybe the door has not slammed shut completely. That uneasy in-between feeling works the same way in music as it does in life. You hit play, and the song feels like a late-night drive after a fight, headlights cutting through silence that’s thicker than the air outside. Not every track is word-for-word about a plea for another shot, but they carry that charge anyway.

Country music has always leaned into this space, but the same energy shows up in pop, rock, country, and R&B songs too. The ones that stick usually don’t try to smooth anything over. They sound raw, sometimes even desperate, but in a way that makes sense when you’re at that breaking point. The songs stumble around the edge of confession, trying to figure out how much pride can be sacrificed for one more chance. That clash between vulnerability and stubbornness is what makes them hit hard.

Some lean toward barroom confessions, some lean toward long drives with windows cracked, and some sound like whispered apologies in the middle of the night. What ties them together is that they refuse to wrap things up neatly. They leave the mess in place and let it spill out into the verses and choruses. That messy honesty is what makes these tracks perfect for anyone caught in the push and pull of not being ready to quit. Here are the best country songs for one more chance.

1. 'Austin' by Blake Shelton

2. 'Another Try' by Josh Turner

3. 'I Should've Been a Cowboy' by Toby Keith

4. 'One More Last Chance' by Vince Gill

5. 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack

6. 'Back to Loving You' by an unnamed AI artist

7. 'What If I Never Get Over You' by Lady A

8. 'I Told You So' by Randy Travis

9. 'What Hurts the Most' by Rascal Flatts

10. 'She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)' by Gary Stewart

11. 'Just to See You Smile' by Tim McGraw

12. 'I Still Believe in You' by Vince Gill

13. 'Check Yes or No' by George Strait

14. 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' by George Jones

15. 'Need You Now' by Lady A

16. 'Til You Can't' by Cody Johnson

17. 'You'll Think of Me' by Keith Urban

18. 'Whiskey Glasses' by Morgan Wallen

19. 'I Can't Make You Love Me' by Bonnie Raitt

20. 'I'd Be Better Off In a Pine Box' by Doug Stone

21. 'You Had Me from Hello' by Kenny Chesney

22. 'You Look So Good in Love' by George Strait

23. 'I Fall to Pieces' by Patsy Cline

24. 'I'm Not Who I Was' by Brandon Heath

25. 'Back to You' by Brett Eldredge

26. 'Bury Me in My Boots' by The Cadillac Three

27. 'Regret In The Morning' by Conner Smith

28. 'More Than a Memory' by Garth Brooks

29. 'I'll Be Good' by Jaymes Young

30. 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' by Mark Chesnutt

31. 'Bless the Broken Road' by Rascal Flatts

32. 'Starting Over' by Chris Stapleton

33. 'I'm Moving On' by Rascal Flatts

34. 'Unanswered Prayers' by Garth Brooks

35. 'The Older I Get' by Alan Jackson

36. 'Dear Rodeo' by Cody Johnson

37. 'Right Girl Wrong Time' by Jon Langston

38. 'Better Than I Used To Be' by Tim McGraw

39. 'Mercy' by Brett Young

40. 'I Still Can't Say Goodbye' by Chet Atkins

41. 'Second Chances' by Kelsey Lamb

42. 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash

43. 'It's a Little Too Late' by Toby Keith

44. 'Whiskey Lullaby' by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss

45. 'I Can't Unlove You' by Kenny Rogers

46. 'I'll Leave My Heart at the Door' by Dierks Bentley

47. 'When You Say Nothing at All' by Alison Krauss

48. 'The House That Built Me' by Miranda Lambert

49. 'All the Way' by BigXthaPlug feat. Bailey Zimmerman

50. 'I Choose You' by The Steeldrivers