Songs that make you teary

Chasing cars is a tear jerked for me, and I never saw Greys Anatomy.

Whatever it is, that song taps into people's emotions.

Gwahoddiad sung by either the Treorchy or Morriston Orpheus and, of course, Myfanwy.

Close to you by the Carpenters.
It reminds me of my mum.

Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis
Calon Lan, Dafydd y Garreg Wen, Suo Gan and countless other Welsh songs. I was born and bred in North Wales but have lived in England for all of my adult life.
I also love lots of operatic love songs.

“Anyone who had a heart” by Dusty Springfield
And “Take These Chains From My Heart” by Ray Charles

Dempie55

Puff the Magic Dragon

I used to get told off for getting upset at that, as a child.

It is sad, though.

And the one about the unicorns, who messed around and didn't make it onto the ark.

I've got 3 that reduce me to tears everytime I hear them...

Daniel (Elton John)
Seasons in the sun (Terry Jacks)
Chasing Cars (Coldplay)

@@JamesandJon33 I suspect your tears for Chasing Cars are the same as mine. I hear the song and get an image in my mind of Grey's Anatomy.
Denny (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) has just died, Izzie (Katherine Heigl) has just got dressed up for Richard's niece's prom, and is lying on the bed with him. The rest of her group of friends (Meredith, Alex, Christina, George and Callie) are there. Alex tells her that Denny isn't Denny anymore, and lifts her off the bed and sits with her in his arms, all whilst we hear an adapted version of Chasing Cars.
Even typing this has brought me to tears.

Puff the Magic Dragon

Supermarket Flowers (think that's the correct title) by Ed Sheeran. Basically because it came out around the time my Mum died and I actually can't listen to it.
Likewise the Wedding March from the Sound of Music , because it was playing when Mum took her last breath. Another one I can't listen to.
Bless This House. We had this on a pianola roll and I remember my Dad singing his heart out to it when we used to have family musical singalongs gathered around the piano, either using the piamola rolls or playing ourselves.

I am going back a bit here but when l was a child l would cry my heart out to 'Puff the Magic Dragon' it still makes me sad.

Oh my word!

I only heard that song for the first time a few months ago, and love it!

Just about every song anyone has mentioned on here plus loads more, I'm terrible! Van Morrison "Into the mystic" always gets me going, a beautiful song & one I would like at my funeral, shame I won't hear it!

I'm glad it's moved you to comment.

That was my Dad’s favourite too

I do wish there was a ‘like’ button on here, I don’t always want to contribute but sometimes I think I agree or how nice, such as in the Mike and the Mechanics comment and comments about Welsh songs

Oh I'm with you MissA (13.04 today)- my father called me " Hard Hearted Hannah " but as I age I've become increasingly prone to inconvenient blubbing!

By the time I get to Phoenix, by Glen Campbell.
He has such a beautiful voice.

Who Wants to Live Forever? Queen

I was never a cryer.

My mum and daughter said I had ice cubes running through my veins (unlike those two, when Cilla reunited families!)

These days though, it's a different story.

For You by John Denver, Slipping through my fingers by Abba, September Morn by Neil Diamond, The Prayer by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocceli (I know that is not the correct spelling, sorry)

Several songs make me well up although I’m very careful to hide it as I refuse to cry in front of others. My mother had the most beautiful voice and always sang, mainly folk songs, when she did her housework. She also sang operetta and ‘Sorrento’ was a favourite. It makes me cry to hear it. I played it over and over when she died. I also love The Chiffons ‘He’s so fine’ as it reminds me of sitting in the empty hospital nursery in the middle of the night with my newborn son and it was playing quietly as I fed him. He was indeed very fine with his wavy hair, just like the song! Never fails to make me cry with longing for that precious time.

The Mists of Time by John Mayall and the Blues Breakers

Lots of the above and also Danny Boy and from a long time ago 'Softly as I leave you'.

Bette Midler Wind Beneath My Wings. It was recently played at the funeral of my close friend's wonderful husband. I watched it on webcam and howled.

Slipping through my fingers by ABBA. I don't even have to listen to it, just thinking about it makes me cry