Chris Stapleton’s performance of Garth Brooks’ “Shameless” didn’t just hit the right notes—it shattered hearts. The legendary Garth Brooks, standing off to the side of the stage, was visibly overwhelmed, wiping tears from his eyes as Stapleton’s raw voice filled the room. And let’s be real—Chris Stapleton has a way of making even the toughest men reach for tissues. But, hey, we’re talking about Garth here. The guy’s got a tear trigger like no other—Trisha could serve him mashed potatoes, and he’d be choking up like it’s the most emotional thing he’s ever tasted. But don’t let that distract you; Chris absolutely nailed it, bringing everyone in that room to their feet with a performance that left no dry eye in sight.

Chris Stapleton out here making grown men cry.

Then again, it’s Garth Brooks we’re talking about here… the man cries at the drop of a hat. I mean, Trisha starts pulling a tater tot casserole out of the oven and you can already picture Garth attacking the Kleenex box like a rabid hyena.

That being said, I don’t want to take anything away from Chris… it was the kind of performance that moved the whole room.

Back in March of 2020, Garth was chosen to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which was presented to him during a tribute concert featuring performances from Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Ricky Skaggs, Keb Mo, his wife Trisha Yearwood, and of course, the great Chris Stapleton.

And let’s just say that Chris really brought it…

Chris Stapleton Steals The Show

Chris Stapleton took the stage to perform Garth’s 1991 hit single “Shameless,” which was originally written and recorded by Billy Joel a couple years prior. Chris earned himself a standing ovation from everybody in attendance, and a couple of tear-soaked eyes from Garth himself.

My only regret is that we don’t have a camera on Garth the entire time. I would love to get a little split screen action going… listening to Chris and watching every single emotion fill Garth’s face in real time. In fact, the next time we honor Garth Brooks with some kind of lifetime achievement award, that needs to be priority number one. I mean, who wouldn’t pay to watch that?

Anyways… without further ado, the great Chris Stapleton honoring Garth Brooks with a insanely good cover of “Shameless,” featuring Garth’s priceless reactions.

Yep, it was an emotional roller coaster for G… let’s go to the tape.

Garth’s Emotional Reaction

In the early going, Garth was steady as a rock, just vibing. Trisha was looking a little stone-faced, but hey, it’s gonna be a long night and her purse is probably packed with Kleenex for G right now.

So much Kleenex in there…