I'll remember to wash up before I eat.
I'll try to keep my bedroom nice and neat.
Put my clothes back on the shelf,
Clean up after my self,
And always sit up straight in my seat.

Chorus 1
These helpful habits I am trying to learn,
To do my part around the house to show concern.
At first it's difficult, I'll take 'em one day at a time.

After dinner I'll tell Mom, "It was delicious!"
And then I'll help to wash the dirty dishes.
I'll sweep the kitchen floor, and do my other chores;
And Mom says, "Thank you," with hugs and kisses.

Chorus 2
These helpful habits I am trying to learn,
To do my part around the house to show concern.
It's getting easier, I'll take 'em one day at a time.
[One day at a time!-]

Helpful Habits! Helpful Habits!
Helpful Habits!
Yeah!

I'll be considerate in what I say and do,
And remember to say "Please" and "Thank you."
When I'm asked a question, I'll give my full attention,
And give a smile when introduced.

Chorus 3
These helpful habits I am trying to learn,
To do my part to show I care and I'm concerned.
These helpful habits are now easy to do,
Just keep on tryin', you can learn 'em too.

Chorus 4
These helpful habits I am trying to learn,
-To do my part to show I care and I'm concerned.
These helpful habits are now easy to do,
Just keep on trying, you can learn 'em too.
These helpful habits
Just take 'em one day at a time.
[Oooo, take, take 'em, one day at a time.]
These helpful habits
Just take 'em one day at a time.

 

"HELPFUL HABITS" (with chords)

Intro: (B)-(B7)-(E)-(C#7)-(F#)-(F#)-(E)-(F#)

I'll re(B)member to wash (E/B)up before I (B7)eat(E/B).
I'll (B7)try to keep my (E/B)bedroom nice and (F#7)neat(B/F#).
Put my (F#7)clothes back on the (B/F#)she(F#)lf,
Clean (B)up after my (E/B)se(B)lf,
And (C#7)always sit up straight in my (F#)seat.
(E)-(D#m)-(C#m)

Chorus 1
(B)These helpful habits I am trying (E/B)to (B)learn,
(F#)To do my part around the house to (B/F#)show (F#)concern.
(B)At first it's difficult, I'll (E)take 'em (F)one (F#)day at a (B)time.
(E)-(F7)-(F#7)

After (B)dinner I'll tell (E/B)Mom, "It was de(B7)licious!"
(E/B)And (B7)then I'll help to (E/B)wash the dirty (F#7)dishes(B/F#).
I'll (F#7)sweep the kitchen (B/F#)flo(F#)or, and (B)do my other (E/B)cho(B)res;
And (C#7)Mom says, "Thank you," with hugs and (F#)kisses.

Chorus 2
(B)These helpful habits I am trying (E/B)to (B)learn,
(F#)To do my part around the house to (B/F#)show (F#)concern.
(B)It's getting easier, I'll (E)take 'em (F)one (F#)day at a (B)time.
[One (B)day at (C#m)a time!(Ddim)-(B/D#)]

(Amaj7)-(G#m7)-(E)-(C#7)

(F#)Helpful Habits! Helpful Habits!
(F#)-(E)Help(D#7)ful (E7)Ha(F7)bits!
(F#7)-(G7)Yeah!

I'll be con(C7)siderate in (F/C)what I say and (C7)do(F/C),
And re(C7)member to say (F/C)"Please" and (G7)"Thank you."(C/G)
(G7)When I'm asked a (C/G)ques(G)tion, I'll (C7)give my full at(F/C)ten(C)tion,
And (D7)give a smile when intro(G)duced.(F)-(Eb)-(G7/D)

Chorus 3
(C)These helpful habits I am trying (F/C)to (C)learn,
(G)To do my part to show I care and (C/G)I'm (G)concerned.
(C)These (F/C)helpful (C)habits are now (F)easy (F#7)to (G7)do,
(C)Just (F/C)keep on (C)tryin', you can (F)learn (F#7)'em (G7)too.

Chorus 4
(C)These (F/C)helpful (C)habits I am trying to learn,
(F#)-(G)To do my part to show I care and (C/G)I'm (G)concerned.
(C)These (F/C)helpful (C)habits are now (F)easy (F#7)to (G7)do,
(C)Just (F/C)keep on (C)trying, you can (F)learn (F#7)'em (G7)too.
(C)These (F/C)helpful (C)habits--
Just (F)take 'em (F#)one (G)day at a (Am)time.
[Oooo, take, take 'em, one (F7)day at a time.]
(C)These (F/C)helpful (C)habits--
Just (F)take 'em (F#)one (G)day at a (C)time.(C)-(D7)-(F6/G)-(C)