Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street)

Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street) by Hank Snow is played in the key of A. Originally recorded in the sounding key of A, 'Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street)' by Hank Snow is best approached with a Capo placed on Fret 2, enabling guitarists to execute friendly G shapes while fully preserving the studio pitch. The song relies exclusively on open cowboy chords (A, E7, D), letting beginners concentrate on tone clarity, ringing string resonance, and sustain without encountering demanding barre finger fatigue. The primary progression challenge lies in switching between A and E7: keep your fingers hovering close to the fretboard rather than flying off between changes. Set your metronome at an initial practice tempo of 66 BPM in 4/4 time to master the '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' strumming groove, emphasizing steady downstrokes on beats one and three before accelerating toward the studio speed of 92 BPM.