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Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert Perform ‘Maggie’s Song’ at 2021 ACM Awards
Tear-jerking ballad is an ode to Stapleton’s dearly departed family dog
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NASHVILLE - APRIL 18: Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert perform for the 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. Hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, the 56TH ACM AWARDS will be broadcast Sunday, April 18 (live 8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount +. (Photo by Jon Morgan/CBS via Getty Images)
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Situated at Nashville’s historic Bluebird Cafe, Stapleton played the low-key ode to his family’s dog of 14 years in a roundtable set-up with acoustic guitars, a drum kit, and Lambert — a staunch pet supporter with her MuttNation Foundation charity — on backup vocals. “I can tell you right now/That a dog has a soul,” Stapleton crooned. “And I thought to myself/As we buried her on the hill/I never knew me a better dog/And I guess I never will.”