Nashville country music couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C.

Their close personal relationship with President Carter and his late wife Rosalynn made Brooks and Yearwood great candidates for a tribute. Together, the two couples worked for Habitat for Humanity's Carter Work Project for decades, and the late president spoke often about how much he adored Yearwood's voice. The problem was the song.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attended President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, where they performed, three months after Brooks was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood lent their voices to honor their late friend Jimmy Carter. On Thursday, the country star couple sang a touching rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the former president’s funeral,

Country music legend Garth Brooks is facing legal challenges, but he still paid tribute to his longtime friend, the late President Jimmy Carter.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood attended President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, where they performed, three months after Brooks was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood made a surprise joint appearance at President Jimmy Carter's funeral. The couple performed together while celebrating the life of longtime friend Carter at the National Cathedral in Washington D.

Brooks and Yearwood performed the same song just over a year prior at the funeral for Carter’s wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter.

Garth Brooks performed alongside wife Trisha Yearwood during President Jimmy Carter’s funeral amid the country singer’s ongoing scandal

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood joined forces to perform a touching tribute to the late Jimmy Carter as he was laid to rest on Thursday, January 9. The country music couple teamed up to sing John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the funeral service.

The acoustic take on John Lennon's anti-materialistic paean to peace and a borderless world without religion provided one of the poignant moments at Thursday's (Jan. 9) event.